Where does “teocuitlacuauhtentetl” come from?
teocuitlacuauhtentetl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtēntetl, from Classical Nahuatl tēntetl, from Classical Nahuatl tēntli, from Fula teen-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïni — mouth.
teocuitlacuauhtentetl (Classical Nahuatl): A gold lip plug in the shape of an eagle
Definitions
- A gold lip plug in the shape of an eagle
Ancestry of “teocuitlacuauhtentetl”, step by step
teocuitlacuauhtentetl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtēntetl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | cuāuhtēntetl | A lip plug in the shape of an eagle |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | tēntetl | A lip plug |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | tēntli | lip; edge, brim; lips, mouth |
| 4 | Fula | teen- | related to gathering, collecting |
| 5 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | tïni | mouth |
via Classical Nahuatl teōcuitlatl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | teōcuitlatl | gold, silver; silver, gold |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | cuitlatl | Excrement; feces |
| 3 | Proto-Nahuan | kʷitlatl | excrement |
| 4 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | kwitaC | — |