Where does “meoctli” come from?

meoctli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl octli — pulque.

meoctli (Classical Nahuatl): Pulque

Definitions

  1. Pulque

Ancestry of “meoctli”, step by step

meoctli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl octli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatloctlipulque

via Classical Nahuatl metl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmetlagave, maguey, century plant
Every word from Classical Nahuatl octli