Where does “oyahualiuh metztli” come from?

oyahualiuh metztli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mētztli — the moon; month; moon, month.

oyahualiuh metztli (Classical Nahuatl): a full moon; a fully rounded moon

Definitions

  1. a full moon; a fully rounded moon

Ancestry of “oyahualiuh metztli”, step by step

oyahualiuh metztli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl mētztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmētztlithe moon; month; moon, month

via Classical Nahuatl ōyahualiuh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlōyahualiuhit became rounded; has become rounded
Every word from Classical Nahuatl mētztli