Where does “cuayojmisto̱n” come from?

cuayojmisto̱n (Mecayapan Nahuatl) comes from Mecayapan Nahuatl misto̱n, from Classical Nahuatl mizton, from Classical Nahuatl miztli, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan musa — wildcat.

cuayojmisto̱n (Mecayapan Nahuatl): bobcat (Lynx rufus)

Definitions

  1. bobcat (Lynx rufus)

Ancestry of “cuayojmisto̱n”, step by step

cuayojmisto̱n traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mecayapan Nahuatl misto̱n

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mecayapan Nahuatlmisto̱nhouse cat
2Classical NahuatlmiztonDiminutive of miztli; a house cat
3Classical NahuatlmiztliPuma/cougar/mountain lion
4Proto-Uto-Aztecanmusawildcat

via Spanish gato montés

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgato montéswildcat (Felis silvestris)
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan musa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miztli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mizton →