Where does “xīcohcuitlatl” come from?

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

xīcohcuitlatl (Classical Nahuatl): beeswax

Definitions

  1. beeswax

Ancestry of “xīcohcuitlatl”, step by step

xīcohcuitlatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl cuitlatl

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

via Classical Nahuatl xīcohtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxīcohtlilarge bee; bumblebee

Words derived from “xīcohcuitlatl”

Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kwitaC →Every word from Proto-Nahuan kʷitlatl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuitlatl →