Where does “cuauhtotolin” come from?

cuauhtotolin (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tōtolin — turkey; turkey hen, hen; chicken.

cuauhtotolin (Classical Nahuatl): Crested Guan, "Penelope purpurascens"

Definitions

  1. Crested Guan, "Penelope purpurascens"

Ancestry of “cuauhtotolin”, step by step

cuauhtotolin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tōtolin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōtolinturkey; turkey hen, hen; chicken

via Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuahuitla shrub; tree or other woody plant; wood
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tōtolin