Where does “necoc yaotl” come from?

necoc yaotl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl yāōtl — war; enemy, war; enemy; war.

necoc yaotl (Classical Nahuatl): "The enemy on both sides"; an epithet of Tezcatlipoca

Definitions

  1. "The enemy on both sides"; an epithet of Tezcatlipoca

Ancestry of “necoc yaotl”, step by step

necoc yaotl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl yāōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlyāōtlwar; enemy, war; enemy; war

via Classical Nahuatl necoc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnecocon both sides
Every word from Classical Nahuatl yāōtl