Where does “cuauhiztitl” come from?

cuauhiztitl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl iztitl, from Classical Nahuatl iztetl, from Proto-Nahuan ɨstə-.

cuauhiztitl (Classical Nahuatl): The claws of an eagle

Definitions

  1. The claws of an eagle

Ancestry of “cuauhiztitl”, step by step

cuauhiztitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl iztitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatliztitlAlternative spelling of iztetl; fingernail
2Classical Nahuatliztetlfingernail
3Proto-Nahuanɨstə-—

via Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuāuhtlieagle
Every word from Proto-Nahuan ɨstə- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl iztetl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl iztitl →