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Where does “Iztaccíhuatl” come from?

Iztaccíhuatl (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl cihuātl — woman, wife; woman, female; a woman.

Ancestry of “Iztaccíhuatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcihuātlwoman, wife; woman, female; a woman

Words derived from “Iztaccíhuatl”

  • Iztaccíhuatl
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