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Where does “nahual” come from?

nahual (English) comes from Spanish nahual, from Classical Nahuatl nāhualli — sorcerer, spirit, animal form a person may take;...

nahual (English): An animal form which a person may take; A person...

Definitions

  1. An animal form which a person may take; A person...

Ancestry of “nahual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishnahualsorcerer; healer, witch doctor; nahual
2Classical Nahuatlnāhuallisorcerer, spirit, animal form a person may take;...

Words derived from “nahual”

  • nagual
  • nagualism
  • nahualism
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