Where does “*tzonayohtli” come from?

*tzonayohtli (Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl āyohtli — gourd.

Ancestry of “*tzonayohtli”, step by step

*tzonayohtli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl āyohtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāyohtligourd

via Nahuatl tzontli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nahuatltzontlihead hair
Every word from Classical Nahuatl āyohtli →
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