Where does “yohualtetzahuitl” come from?

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

yohualtetzahuitl (Classical Nahuatl): A vision or apparition that happens at night; a...

Definitions

  1. A vision or apparition that happens at night; a...

Ancestry of “yohualtetzahuitl”, step by step

yohualtetzahuitl 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 tētzāhuitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētzāhuitlpresage, omen
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl yohualli →