Where does “tzaponochtli” come from?

tzaponochtli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tzapotl, from Proto-Nahuan ȼapotl — sapote.

tzaponochtli (Classical Nahuatl): pitaya

Definitions

  1. pitaya

Ancestry of “tzaponochtli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzapotlsapote
2Proto-Nahuanȼapotlsapote
Every word from Proto-Nahuan ȼapotlEvery word from Classical Nahuatl tzapotl
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