Where does “huentzintli” come from?

huentzintli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tzin.

huentzintli (Classical Nahuatl): sacrificial offering

Definitions

  1. sacrificial offering

Ancestry of “huentzintli”, step by step

huentzintli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tzin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzin—

via Classical Nahuatl huentli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlhuentlia sacrificial offering
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tzin →