Where does “centzontle” come from?
centzontle (English) comes from Spanish cenzontle, from Classical Nahuatl centzontleh, from Classical Nahuatl centzontlahtōleh, from Classical Nahuatl tlahtōlli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.
centzontle (English): A mockingbird
Definitions
- A mockingbird
Ancestry of “centzontle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cenzontle | mockingbird |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | centzontleh | — |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | centzontlahtōleh | mockingbird |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | tlahtōlli | a word; speech; language; a word; speech;... |
| 5 | Classical Nahuatl | -lli | Forms a passive participle from any verb |