Where does “ocuilin cuacuahueh” come from?

ocuilin cuacuahueh (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ocuilin — worm.

ocuilin cuacuahueh (Classical Nahuatl): horned caterpillar

Definitions

  1. horned caterpillar

Ancestry of “ocuilin cuacuahueh”, step by step

ocuilin cuacuahueh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ocuilin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlocuilinworm

via Classical Nahuatl cuācuahueh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuācuahuehsomething horned; something horned; cow
Every word from Classical Nahuatl ocuilin
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