Where does “quilocuilin” come from?

quilocuilin (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl quilitl — An edible herb or vegetable.

quilocuilin (Classical Nahuatl): Any caterpillar or other wormlike animal found in...

Definitions

  1. Any caterpillar or other wormlike animal found in...

Ancestry of “quilocuilin”, step by step

quilocuilin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl quilitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlquilitlAn edible herb or vegetable

via Classical Nahuatl ocuilin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlocuilinworm
Every word from Classical Nahuatl quilitl