Where does “cenzontle” come from?
cenzontle (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl centzontleh, from Classical Nahuatl centzontlahtōleh, from Classical Nahuatl tlahtōlli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.
cenzontle (Spanish): mockingbird
Ancestry of “cenzontle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | centzontleh | — |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | centzontlahtōleh | mockingbird |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | tlahtōlli | a word; speech; language; a word; speech;... |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | -lli | Forms a passive participle from any verb |
Words derived from “cenzontle”