Where does “Cuernavaca” come from?

Cuernavaca (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl Cuauhnahuac, from Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl — a shrub; tree or other woody plant; wood.

Ancestry of “Cuernavaca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlCuauhnahuac—
2Classical Nahuatlcuahuitla shrub; tree or other woody plant; wood
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl Cuauhnahuac →