Where does “tecoloxochitl” come from?

tecoloxochitl (Northern Puebla Nahuatl) comes from Northern Puebla Nahuatl xochitl, from Classical Nahuatl xōchitl — flower, blossom; a flower.

tecoloxochitl (Northern Puebla Nahuatl): orchid

Definitions

  1. orchid

Ancestry of “tecoloxochitl”, step by step

tecoloxochitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Puebla Nahuatl xochitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Puebla Nahuatlxochitlflower
2Classical Nahuatlxōchitlflower, blossom; a flower

via Northern Puebla Nahuatl tecolotl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Puebla Nahuatltecolotlowl
Every word from Classical Nahuatl xōchitl →Every word from Northern Puebla Nahuatl xochitl →