Where does “misto̱n” come from?

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

misto̱n (Mecayapan Nahuatl): house cat

Definitions

  1. house cat

Ancestry of “misto̱n”, step by step

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

Words derived from “misto̱n”

Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan musa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl miztli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mizton →