Where does “mizconetl” come from?

mizconetl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl miztli, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan musa — wildcat.

mizconetl (Classical Nahuatl): A puma cub

Definitions

  1. A puma cub

Ancestry of “mizconetl”, step by step

mizconetl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl miztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlmiztliPuma/cougar/mountain lion
2Proto-Uto-Aztecanmusawildcat

via Classical Nahuatl conētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlconētlchild, offspring
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan musa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miztli →