Where does “hīcoxcuahuitl” come from?

hīcoxcuahuitl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl hīcox, from Spanish higos, from Old Spanish figo, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.

hīcoxcuahuitl (Classical Nahuatl): fig tree

Definitions

  1. fig tree

Ancestry of “hīcoxcuahuitl”, step by step

hīcoxcuahuitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl hīcox

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlhīcoxfig
2Spanishhigosplural of higo
3Old Spanishfigo
4Latinficusfig tree; fig; hemorrhoids
5Phoenician??Ripe fig

via Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuahuitla shrub; tree or other woody plant; wood

Words derived from “hīcoxcuahuitl

Every word from Phoenician ??Every word from Latin ficusEvery word from Old Spanish figo
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