Where does “xicohcuitlaocotl” come from?

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

xicohcuitlaocotl (Classical Nahuatl): candle

Definitions

  1. candle

Ancestry of “xicohcuitlaocotl”, step by step

xicohcuitlaocotl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl xīcohcuitlatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxīcohcuitlatlbeeswax
2Classical NahuatlcuitlatlExcrement; feces
3Proto-Nahuankʷitlatlexcrement
4Proto-Uto-AztecankwitaC—

via Classical Nahuatl ocōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlocōtlpinewood; a pinewood torch; pine, pinewood;...
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kwitaC →Every word from Proto-Nahuan kʷitlatl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuitlatl →