Where does “tlachcayotl” come from?

tlachcayotl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ichcatl, from Classical Nahuatl -catl.

tlachcayotl (Classical Nahuatl): down

Definitions

  1. down

Ancestry of “tlachcayotl”, step by step

tlachcayotl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ichcatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlichcatlcotton; sheep
2Classical Nahuatl-catl—

via Classical Nahuatl tla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltla
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -catl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ichcatl →