Where does “zacaocuilin” come from?

zacaocuilin (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl zacatl, from Uto-Aztecan saka-t.

zacaocuilin (Classical Nahuatl): Any caterpillar or other wormlike animal found in...

Definitions

  1. Any caterpillar or other wormlike animal found in...

Ancestry of “zacaocuilin”, step by step

zacaocuilin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl zacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlzacatlDry weeds or grass, especially when used as...
2Uto-Aztecansaka-t—

via Classical Nahuatl ocuilin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlocuilinworm
Every word from Uto-Aztecan saka-t →Every word from Classical Nahuatl zacatl →