Where does “mequiyotl” come from?

mequiyotl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl quiyōtl, from Classical Nahuatl -yōtl — ness, -ity, -hood, -ship, -ism, -ry.

mequiyotl (Classical Nahuatl): the stem or peduncle of the agave

Definitions

  1. the stem or peduncle of the agave

Ancestry of “mequiyotl”, step by step

mequiyotl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl quiyōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlquiyōtloffshoot, stem; stem, shoot
2Classical Nahuatl-yōtlness, -ity, -hood, -ship, -ism, -ry

via Classical Nahuatl metl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmetlagave, maguey, century plant
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -yōtl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl quiyōtl →