Where does “teocuitlatentetl” come from?

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

teocuitlatentetl (Classical Nahuatl): Lip plug made of gold

Definitions

  1. Lip plug made of gold

Ancestry of “teocuitlatentetl”, step by step

teocuitlatentetl 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 tēntetl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltēntetlA lip plug
2Classical Nahuatltēntlilip; edge, brim; lips, mouth
3Fulateen-related to gathering, collecting
4Proto-Uto-Aztecantïnimouth
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kwitaC →Every word from Proto-Nahuan kʷitlatl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuitlatl →