Where does “ocotochtli” come from?

ocotochtli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tōchtli, from Classical Nahuatl tepētl — hill; mountain, hill.

ocotochtli (Classical Nahuatl): a kind of animal: wildcat, lynx, marten or...

Definitions

  1. a kind of animal: wildcat, lynx, marten or...

Ancestry of “ocotochtli”, step by step

ocotochtli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tōchtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōchtlirabbit
2Classical Nahuatltepētlhill; mountain, hill

via Classical Nahuatl ocōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlocōtlpinewood; a pinewood torch; pine, pinewood;...
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