Where does “ocelopilli” come from?

ocelopilli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ōcēlōtl — jaguar.

ocelopilli (Classical Nahuatl): Jaguar warrior, jaguar knight

Definitions

  1. Jaguar warrior, jaguar knight

Ancestry of “ocelopilli”, step by step

ocelopilli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ōcēlōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlōcēlōtljaguar

via Classical Nahuatl pīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpīllison
Every word from Classical Nahuatl ōcēlōtl