Where does “meyollohtli” come from?

meyollohtli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl yōllohtli, from Classical Nahuatl yōli — to live; to be alive; live; live.

meyollohtli (Classical Nahuatl): the core of a young agave plant

Definitions

  1. the core of a young agave plant

Ancestry of “meyollohtli”, step by step

meyollohtli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl yōllohtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlyōllohtliheart
2Classical Nahuatlyōlito live; to be alive; live; live

via Classical Nahuatl metl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmetlagave, maguey, century plant
Every word from Classical Nahuatl yōli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl yōllohtli →