Where does “xoloitzcuintle” come from?

xoloitzcuintle (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl xoloitzcuintli, from Classical Nahuatl xōlōtl — page, servant; slippery or wrinkled one, servant,...

xoloitzcuintle (Spanish): Xoloitzcuintli

Definitions

  1. Xoloitzcuintli

Ancestry of “xoloitzcuintle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlxoloitzcuintliThe Mexican hairless; a landrace dog with both...
2Classical Nahuatlxōlōtlpage, servant; slippery or wrinkled one, servant,...
Every word from Classical Nahuatl xōlōtlEvery word from Classical Nahuatl xoloitzcuintli
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