Where does “nochehuatl” come from?

nochehuatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl nōchtli — prickly pear.

nochehuatl (Classical Nahuatl): The rind of a prickly pear

Definitions

  1. The rind of a prickly pear

Ancestry of “nochehuatl”, step by step

nochehuatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl nōchtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnōchtliprickly pear

via Classical Nahuatl ēhuatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlēhuatlskin, peel; skin, hide
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nōchtli