Where does “nacaayotl” come from?

nacaayotl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl nacatl — Meat; flesh.

nacaayotl (Classical Nahuatl): A stew or other dish made with meat

Definitions

  1. A stew or other dish made with meat

Ancestry of “nacaayotl”, step by step

nacaayotl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl nacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlnacatlMeat; flesh

via Classical Nahuatl āyōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāyōtltortoise; turtle, tortoise; stew
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nacatl