Where does “cuacuahuitl” come from?

cuacuahuitl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cuāitl — head.

cuacuahuitl (Classical Nahuatl): antler, horn

Definitions

  1. antler, horn

Ancestry of “cuacuahuitl”, step by step

cuacuahuitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl cuāitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuāitlhead

via Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuahuitla shrub; tree or other woody plant; wood
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuāitl