Where does “cuitlapilli” come from?
cuitlapilli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cuitlatl, from Proto-Nahuan kʷitlatl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kwitaC.
cuitlapilli (Classical Nahuatl): tail, rear
Ancestry of “cuitlapilli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | cuitlatl | Excrement; feces |
| 2 | Proto-Nahuan | kʷitlatl | excrement |
| 3 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | kwitaC | — |
Words derived from “cuitlapilli”