Where does “ilamatototl” come from?

ilamatototl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ilama — an old woman.

ilamatototl (Classical Nahuatl): A species of solitary bird, Melozone fusca, the...

Definitions

  1. A species of solitary bird, Melozone fusca, the...

Ancestry of “ilamatototl”, step by step

ilamatototl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ilama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlilamaan old woman

via Classical Nahuatl tōtōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōtōtlbird; it is a bird
Every word from Classical Nahuatl ilama