Where does “nocheztli” come from?

nocheztli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl eztli, from Proto-Nahuan *əs- — blood.

nocheztli (Classical Nahuatl): cochineal

Definitions

  1. cochineal

Ancestry of “nocheztli”, step by step

nocheztli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl eztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatleztliBlood
2Proto-Nahuan*əs-blood

via Classical Nahuatl nōchtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnōchtliprickly pear
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *əs- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl eztli →