Where does “iztaccuauhtli” come from?

iztaccuauhtli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl iztāc, from Classical Nahuatl iztatl — Salt.

iztaccuauhtli (Classical Nahuatl): the white hawk

Definitions

  1. the white hawk

Ancestry of “iztaccuauhtli”, step by step

iztaccuauhtli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl iztāc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatliztācwhite; something white
2Classical NahuatliztatlSalt

via Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuāuhtlieagle
Every word from Classical Nahuatl iztatl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl iztāc →