Where does “zolnacatl” come from?

zolnacatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl zōlin — quail.

zolnacatl (Classical Nahuatl): quail meat

Definitions

  1. quail meat

Ancestry of “zolnacatl”, step by step

zolnacatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl zōlin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlzōlinquail

via Classical Nahuatl nacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlnacatlMeat; flesh
Every word from Classical Nahuatl zōlin