Where does “cuauhchīmalli” come from?

cuauhchīmalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl — a shrub; tree or other woody plant; wood.

cuauhchīmalli (Classical Nahuatl): wooden shield

Definitions

  1. wooden shield

Ancestry of “cuauhchīmalli”, step by step

cuauhchīmalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuahuitla shrub; tree or other woody plant; wood

via Classical Nahuatl chīmalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchīmallishield

Words derived from “cuauhchīmalli”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl →