quiyotl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Perhaps irregularly from quilitl (“weed, plant”) +‎ -yōtl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈki.joːt͡ɬ]

Noun

quiyōtl (inanimate)

The stem or offshoot of a plant.
- 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 231r.
  Tallo de yerua. quiyotl.
  The stem of a plant. quiyotl.

Derived terms

mequiyōtl
quiyōquīza
quiyōti
quiyōyoh

Descendants

Spanish: quiote

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa

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