Where does “cincuate” come from?

cincuate (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl cincoatl, from Classical Nahuatl cintli — corncob.

cincuate (Spanish): Mexican bullsnake (Pituophis deppei)

Definitions

  1. Mexican bullsnake (Pituophis deppei)

Ancestry of “cincuate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcincoatlgopher snake
2Classical Nahuatlcintlicorncob
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cintli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl cincoatl →