Where does “zacayoh” come from?

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

zacayoh (Classical Nahuatl): Something covered in grass

Definitions

  1. Something covered in grass

Ancestry of “zacayoh”, step by step

zacayoh 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 yoh

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