Where does “teochichimecatl” come from?

teochichimecatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl chīchīmēcatl, from Classical Nahuatl Chīchīmān.

teochichimecatl (Classical Nahuatl): A Teochichimeca; a "true" Chichimec

Definitions

  1. A Teochichimeca; a "true" Chichimec

Ancestry of “teochichimecatl”, step by step

teochichimecatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl chīchīmēcatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlchīchīmēcatlA Chichimec; Chichimeca
2Classical NahuatlChīchīmān

via Classical Nahuatl teōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlteōtlGod; deity, god; god
Every word from Classical Nahuatl ChīchīmānEvery word from Classical Nahuatl chīchīmēcatl