Where does “zopilote” come from?

zopilote (English) comes from Spanish zopilote, from Classical Nahuatl tzopīlōtl — A vulture or buzzard.

zopilote (English): A New World vulture of the family Cathartidae,...

Definitions

  1. A New World vulture of the family Cathartidae,...

Ancestry of “zopilote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishzopilotea zopilote, a buzzard, a vulture
2Classical NahuatltzopīlōtlA vulture or buzzard
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tzopīlōtl →Every word from Spanish zopilote →