Where does “cuauhtetl” come from?

cuauhtetl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

cuauhtetl (Classical Nahuatl): Eagle egg

Definitions

  1. Eagle egg

Ancestry of “cuauhtetl”, step by step

cuauhtetl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuāuhtlieagle
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →