Where does “yohualtototl” come from?

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

yohualtototl (Classical Nahuatl): nocturnal bird

Definitions

  1. nocturnal bird

Ancestry of “yohualtototl”, step by step

yohualtototl 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 tōtōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōtōtlbird; it is a bird
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl yohualli →