Where does “matlazahuatl” come from?

matlazahuatl (English) comes from Classical Nahuatl mātlazahuatl, from Classical Nahuatl mātlatl, from Classical Nahuatl māitl, from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)-.

matlazahuatl (English): tabardillo

Definitions

  1. tabardillo

Ancestry of “matlazahuatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmātlazahuatl—
2Classical Nahuatlmātlatla net; net
3Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
4Proto-Nahuan*maa(y)(V)-—
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mātlatl →