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

  1. The Mesoamerican belief that human beings can...

Ancestry of “nahualism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnahualAn animal form which a person may take; A person...
2Spanishnahualsorcerer; healer, witch doctor; nahual
3Classical Nahuatlnāhuallisorcerer, spirit, animal form a person may take;...
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