Where does “ichcahuipilli” come from?

ichcahuipilli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ichcatl, from Classical Nahuatl -catl.

ichcahuipilli (Classical Nahuatl): gambeson

Definitions

  1. gambeson

Ancestry of “ichcahuipilli”, step by step

ichcahuipilli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ichcatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlichcatlcotton; sheep
2Classical Nahuatl-catl—

via Classical Nahuatl huīpīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlhuīpīlliwoman's blouse
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -catl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ichcatl →