Where does “petlazolcoatl” come from?

petlazolcoatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl petlazolli, from Classical Nahuatl petlatl, from Proto-Nahuan *pətla- — mat.

petlazolcoatl (Classical Nahuatl): Centipede

Definitions

  1. Centipede

Ancestry of “petlazolcoatl”, step by step

petlazolcoatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl petlazolli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpetlazolliold, worn mat; centipede
2Classical NahuatlpetlatlMat
3Proto-Nahuan*pətla-mat

via Classical Nahuatl cōātl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcōātlit is a snake; snake; a snake
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *pətla- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl petlatl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl petlazolli →