Where does “tlequiquiztlalxoquiyac” come from?

tlequiquiztlalxoquiyac (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlequiquiztlalli, from Classical Nahuatl tlequiquiztli, from Classical Nahuatl tletl — fire; fever; uropygial gland.

tlequiquiztlalxoquiyac (Classical Nahuatl): The smell of sulfur

Definitions

  1. The smell of sulfur

Ancestry of “tlequiquiztlalxoquiyac”, step by step

tlequiquiztlalxoquiyac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tlequiquiztlalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltlequiquiztlalliGunpowder; Sulfur
2Classical NahuatltlequiquiztliFirearm; gun; cannon
3Classical Nahuatltletlfire; fever; uropygial gland

via Classical Nahuatl xoquiyac

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxoquiyac—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tletl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tlequiquiztli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tlequiquiztlalli →