Where does “mazacuata” come from?

mazacuata (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl mazācōātl, from Classical Nahuatl cōātl — it is a snake; snake; a snake.

mazacuata (Spanish): Mexican boa constrictor (scientific name Boa imperator)

Definitions

  1. Mexican boa constrictor (scientific name Boa imperator)

Ancestry of “mazacuata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmazācōātlmazacuata
2Classical Nahuatlcōātlit is a snake; snake; a snake
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cōātl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mazācōātl →