Where does “teocintli” come from?

teocintli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl teōtl — God; deity, god; god.

teocintli (Classical Nahuatl): Teocintle

Definitions

  1. Teocintle

Ancestry of “teocintli”, step by step

teocintli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl teōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlteōtlGod; deity, god; god

via Classical Nahuatl cintli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcintlicorncob

Words derived from “teocintli”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl teōtl →