Where does “iztac teocuitlatl” come from?

iztac teocuitlatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl teōcuitlatl, from Classical Nahuatl cuitlatl, from Proto-Nahuan kʷitlatl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kwitaC.

iztac teocuitlatl (Classical Nahuatl): silver

Definitions

  1. silver

Ancestry of “iztac teocuitlatl”, step by step

iztac teocuitlatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl teōcuitlatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlteōcuitlatlgold, silver; silver, gold
2Classical NahuatlcuitlatlExcrement; feces
3Proto-Nahuankʷitlatlexcrement
4Proto-Uto-AztecankwitaC—

via Classical Nahuatl iztāc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatliztācwhite; something white
2Classical NahuatliztatlSalt
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kwitaC →Every word from Proto-Nahuan kʷitlatl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuitlatl →