Where does “yohualahhuachtli” come from?

yohualahhuachtli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl yohualli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

yohualahhuachtli (Classical Nahuatl): dew

Definitions

  1. dew

Ancestry of “yohualahhuachtli”, step by step

yohualahhuachtli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl yohualli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlyohualliNight; nighttime; darkness
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl ahhuachtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlahhuachtlidew
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl yohualli →