Where does “mātlequiquiztli” come from?

mātlequiquiztli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlequiquiztli, from Classical Nahuatl tletl — fire; fever; uropygial gland.

mātlequiquiztli (Classical Nahuatl): an arquebus

Definitions

  1. an arquebus

Ancestry of “mātlequiquiztli”, step by step

mātlequiquiztli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tlequiquiztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltlequiquiztliFirearm; gun; cannon
2Classical Nahuatltletlfire; fever; uropygial gland

via Classical Nahuatl māitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
2Proto-Nahuan*maa(y)(V)-—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tletl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tlequiquiztli →