Where does “tecuanehuatl” come from?

tecuanehuatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tēcuāni, from Classical Nahuatl tē- — to all, everybody.

tecuanehuatl (Classical Nahuatl): The skin or hide of a wild animal

Definitions

  1. The skin or hide of a wild animal

Ancestry of “tecuanehuatl”, step by step

tecuanehuatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tēcuāni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltēcuānidangerous animal; venomous creature; wild animal
2Classical Nahuatltē-to all, everybody

via Classical Nahuatl ēhuatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlēhuatlskin, peel; skin, hide
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tē- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tēcuāni →