Where does “nacaocuilin” come from?

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

nacaocuilin (Classical Nahuatl): maggot

Definitions

  1. maggot

Ancestry of “nacaocuilin”, step by step

nacaocuilin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl nacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlnacatlMeat; flesh

via Classical Nahuatl ocuilin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlocuilinworm
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nacatl
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