Where does “xiuhtotonacochtli” come from?

xiuhtotonacochtli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl xiuhtōtōtl, from Classical Nahuatl xīhuitl, from Classical Nahuatl pōhualli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

xiuhtotonacochtli (Classical Nahuatl): An ear pendant of Lovely Continga feathers

Definitions

  1. An ear pendant of Lovely Continga feathers

Ancestry of “xiuhtotonacochtli”, step by step

xiuhtotonacochtli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl xiuhtōtōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxiuhtōtōtllovely cotinga
2Classical Nahuatlxīhuitlyear
3Classical Nahuatlpōhuallitwenty; count; a count
4Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl nacochtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnacochtliearplug

Words derived from “xiuhtotonacochtli

Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lliEvery word from Classical Nahuatl pōhualliEvery word from Classical Nahuatl xīhuitl
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