Where does “yacacuitlatl” come from?

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

yacacuitlatl (Classical Nahuatl): nasal mucus

Definitions

  1. nasal mucus

Ancestry of “yacacuitlatl”, step by step

yacacuitlatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl cuitlatl

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

via Classical Nahuatl yacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlyacatlnose; point; front, lead

Words derived from “yacacuitlatl

Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kwitaCEvery word from Proto-Nahuan kʷitlatlEvery word from Classical Nahuatl cuitlatl