Where does “ñuunuuyutnu” come from?

ñuunuuyutnu (Teposcolula Mixtec) comes from Classical Nahuatl Cuauhnahuac, from Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl — a shrub; tree or other woody plant; wood.

Ancestry of “ñuunuuyutnu”, step by step

ñuunuuyutnu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl Cuauhnahuac

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlCuauhnahuac—
2Classical Nahuatlcuahuitla shrub; tree or other woody plant; wood

via Teposcolula Mixtec yutnu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teposcolula Mixtecyutnutree
2Proto-Mixtec*yútų́ʔtree

via Teposcolula Mixtec ñuu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teposcolula Mixtecñuu—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl Cuauhnahuac →