Where does “meocuilin” come from?

meocuilin (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl metl — agave, maguey, century plant.

meocuilin (Classical Nahuatl): maguey worm

Definitions

  1. maguey worm

Ancestry of “meocuilin”, step by step

meocuilin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl metl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmetlagave, maguey, century plant

via Classical Nahuatl ocuilin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlocuilinworm
Every word from Classical Nahuatl metl