Where does “teocuitlacozcatl” come from?

teocuitlacozcatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl teōcuitlatl, from Classical Nahuatl cuitlatl, from Proto-Nahuan kʷitlatl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kwitaC.

teocuitlacozcatl (Classical Nahuatl): Gold necklace

Definitions

  1. Gold necklace

Ancestry of “teocuitlacozcatl”, step by step

teocuitlacozcatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl teōcuitlatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlteōcuitlatlgold, silver; silver, gold
2Classical NahuatlcuitlatlExcrement; feces
3Proto-Nahuankʷitlatlexcrement
4Proto-Uto-AztecankwitaC—

via Classical Nahuatl cōzcatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcōzcatlnecklace; rounded jewel, necklace bead
2Classical Nahuatl-tlānplace; place suffix; place of
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kwitaC →Every word from Proto-Nahuan kʷitlatl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuitlatl →