Where does “petlazoyatl” come from?

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

petlazoyatl (Classical Nahuatl): A mat woven from palm fronds

Definitions

  1. A mat woven from palm fronds

Ancestry of “petlazoyatl”, step by step

petlazoyatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl petlatl

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

via Classical Nahuatl zōyātl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlzōyātlpalm tree
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *pətla- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl petlatl →
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