Where does “mizton” come from?

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

mizton (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of miztli; a house cat

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of miztli; a house cat

Ancestry of “mizton”, step by step

mizton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl miztli

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

via Nahuatl miztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nahuatlmiztli—

Words derived from “mizton”

Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan musa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miztli →