Where does “xoconochnohpalli” come from?

xoconochnohpalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl xoconōchtli, from Classical Nahuatl xococ — sour.

xoconochnohpalli (Classical Nahuatl): a type of fruit-bearing cactus, a cholla

Definitions

  1. a type of fruit-bearing cactus, a cholla

Ancestry of “xoconochnohpalli”, step by step

xoconochnohpalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl xoconōchtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxoconōchtlisour prickly pear; sour prickly-pear
2Classical Nahuatlxococsour

via Classical Nahuatl nohpalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnohpalliprickly pear cactus, nopal
Every word from Classical Nahuatl xococ →Every word from Classical Nahuatl xoconōchtli →