Where does “cuauhpilli” come from?

cuauhpilli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli — eagle.

cuauhpilli (Classical Nahuatl): Eagle warrior, eagle knight

Definitions

  1. Eagle warrior, eagle knight

Ancestry of “cuauhpilli”, step by step

cuauhpilli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuāuhtlieagle

via Classical Nahuatl pīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpīllison
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli →