Where does “nahualism” come from?
nahualism (English) comes from English nahual, from Spanish nahual, from Classical Nahuatl nāhualli — sorcerer, spirit, animal form a person may take;...
nahualism (English): The Mesoamerican belief that human beings can...
Definitions
- The Mesoamerican belief that human beings can...
Ancestry of “nahualism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nahual | An animal form which a person may take; A person... |
| 2 | Spanish | nahual | sorcerer; healer, witch doctor; nahual |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | nāhualli | sorcerer, spirit, animal form a person may take;... |