Where does “zacatochin” come from?

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

zacatochin (Classical Nahuatl): volcano rabbit

Definitions

  1. volcano rabbit

Ancestry of “zacatochin”, step by step

zacatochin 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 tōchin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōchinrabbit
Every word from Uto-Aztecan saka-tEvery word from Classical Nahuatl zacatl
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