Where does “cuauhehuatl” come from?

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

cuauhehuatl (Classical Nahuatl): bark, tree bark

Definitions

  1. bark, tree bark

Ancestry of “cuauhehuatl”, step by step

cuauhehuatl 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 ēhuatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlēhuatlskin, peel; skin, hide
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl