Where does “miyahuatototl” come from?

miyahuatototl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tōtōtl — bird; it is a bird.

miyahuatototl (Classical Nahuatl): lesser goldfinch

Definitions

  1. lesser goldfinch

Ancestry of “miyahuatototl”, step by step

miyahuatototl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tōtōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōtōtlbird; it is a bird

via Classical Nahuatl miyāhuatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmiyāhuatlcorn tassel
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tōtōtl