Where does “cuahuiztexochitl” come from?

cuahuiztexochitl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cuāhuiztetl, from Classical Nahuatl iztetl, from Proto-Nahuan ɨstə-.

cuahuiztexochitl (Classical Nahuatl): A kind of flower

Definitions

  1. A kind of flower

Ancestry of “cuahuiztexochitl”, step by step

cuahuiztexochitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl cuāhuiztetl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlcuāhuiztetlThe claws of an eagle
2Classical Nahuatliztetlfingernail
3Proto-Nahuanɨstə-—

via Classical Nahuatl xōchitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxōchitlflower, blossom; a flower
Every word from Proto-Nahuan ɨstə- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl iztetl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuāhuiztetl →