Where does “mistli” come from?

mistli (Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl miztli, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan musa — wildcat.

mistli (Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl): Cat

Definitions

  1. Cat

Ancestry of “mistli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlmiztliPuma/cougar/mountain lion
2Proto-Uto-Aztecanmusawildcat
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan musa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miztli →
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