Where does “mazatlacualli” come from?

mazatlacualli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlacualli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

mazatlacualli (Classical Nahuatl): hay, fodder

Definitions

  1. hay, fodder

Ancestry of “mazatlacualli”, step by step

mazatlacualli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tlacualli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltlacualliFood
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl mazātl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmazātlhorse; white-tailed deer; deer, wild animal
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tlacualli →