Where does “huitznahuac” come from?

huitznahuac (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl huitztli — thorn, spine.

huitznahuac (Classical Nahuatl): golden barrel cactus

Definitions

  1. golden barrel cactus

Ancestry of “huitznahuac”, step by step

huitznahuac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl huitztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlhuitztlithorn, spine

via Classical Nahuatl nahuac

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnahuacnear, around

Words derived from “huitznahuac”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl huitztli →