Where does “itzcuauhtli” come from?

itzcuauhtli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli — eagle.

itzcuauhtli (Classical Nahuatl): Golden eagle, "Aquila chrysaetos"

Definitions

  1. Golden eagle, "Aquila chrysaetos"

Ancestry of “itzcuauhtli”, step by step

itzcuauhtli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuāuhtlieagle

via Classical Nahuatl ītztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlītztliobsidian blade; obsidian
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli →