Where does “xometl” come from?

xometl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl metl — agave, maguey, century plant.

xometl (Classical Nahuatl): elderberry

Definitions

  1. elderberry

Ancestry of “xometl”, step by step

xometl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl metl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmetlagave, maguey, century plant

via Classical Nahuatl xotl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxotlfoot
Every word from Classical Nahuatl metl