Where does “tzilacāyohtli” come from?

tzilacāyohtli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl āyohtli — gourd.

tzilacāyohtli (Classical Nahuatl): Cucurbita ficifolia, a species of soft squash

Definitions

  1. Cucurbita ficifolia, a species of soft squash

Ancestry of “tzilacāyohtli”, step by step

tzilacāyohtli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl āyohtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāyohtligourd

via Classical Nahuatl tzilacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzilacatl—

Words derived from “tzilacāyohtli”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl āyohtli →