Where does “zotolcactli” come from?

zotolcactli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl zōtolin — palm tree.

zotolcactli (Classical Nahuatl): A sandal made from palm fronds

Definitions

  1. A sandal made from palm fronds

Ancestry of “zotolcactli”, step by step

zotolcactli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl zōtolin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlzōtolinpalm tree

via Classical Nahuatl cactli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcactlisandal; shoe
Every word from Classical Nahuatl zōtolin