Where does “mātlazahuatl” come from?

mātlazahuatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mātlatl, from Classical Nahuatl māitl, from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)-.

Ancestry of “mātlazahuatl”, step by step

mātlazahuatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl mātlatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmātlatla net; net
2Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
3Proto-Nahuan*maa(y)(V)-—

via Classical Nahuatl zahuatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlzahuatlPox; rash

Words derived from “mātlazahuatl”

Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mātlatl →