Where does “metztli icualoca” come from?
metztli icualoca (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mētztli — the moon; month; moon, month.
metztli icualoca (Classical Nahuatl): lunar eclipse
Definitions
- lunar eclipse
Ancestry of “metztli icualoca”, step by step
metztli icualoca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl mētztli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | mētztli | the moon; month; moon, month |
via Classical Nahuatl īcualōca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | īcualōca | its eating away; eclipse |