Where does “oquichhuilotl” come from?

oquichhuilotl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl oquichtli — man; adult male human; a brave warrior; male.

oquichhuilotl (Classical Nahuatl): a male pigeon or dove

Definitions

  1. a male pigeon or dove

Ancestry of “oquichhuilotl”, step by step

oquichhuilotl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl oquichtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatloquichtliman; adult male human; a brave warrior; male

via Classical Nahuatl huīlōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlhuīlōtlpigeon; a pigeon; dove; dove, pigeon
Every word from Classical Nahuatl oquichtli
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