Where does “petlazolli” come from?

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

petlazolli (Classical Nahuatl): old, worn mat; centipede

Definitions

  1. old, worn mat; centipede

Ancestry of “petlazolli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlpetlatlMat
2Proto-Nahuan*pətla-mat

Words derived from “petlazolli

Every word from Proto-Nahuan *pətla-Every word from Classical Nahuatl petlatl