Where does “cuauhnanacatl” come from?

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

cuauhnanacatl (Classical Nahuatl): A mushroom that grows on trees

Definitions

  1. A mushroom that grows on trees

Ancestry of “cuauhnanacatl”, step by step

cuauhnanacatl 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 nanacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnanacatlmushroom, fungus
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl