Nahuatl
Coyote's linguistic origin
Nahuatl is a language family spoken by over a million people in Mexico and Central America, most associated with the Aztec Empire.
Many English words came through Nahuatl via Spanish: *chocolate*, *tomato*, *avocado*, *coyote*, *chili*.
The word also refers to the peoples who speak these languages: Nahuatl communities in the Sierra Norte.
Aztec empire's central city
- MontezumaAztec ruler, sixteenth century
- QuetzalcoatlAztec feathered serpent god
- CodexNamed work or standard
- TeotihuacanMesoamerican archaeological zone
Toltec · Mesoamerica · conquistadors · Cortes · glyphs
Bound handwritten volumes
- glyphsCarved symbolic figures
- pictographsSymbols depicting concepts visually
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
ceremonies · rituals · poetry · calendar · shamanism · ancestors · heritage · folklore
Sweet from cacao seeds
- tomatoRed culinary fruit
- avocadoCreamy tropical pit fruit
- coyoteWild North American canid
- chiliCapsicum pod or stew
cacao · ocelot · axolotl · shack · mesquite · chicle · guacamole · tamale
Of ancient Greece/Rome
- modernOf recent times
- dialectsRegional language variations
- glottalOf the throat opening
- speakersAudio output devices
Puebla · Veracruz · endangered · revitalization · orthography · phonology · agglutinative · grammar
Tenochtitlan
Aztec empire's central city
- MontezumaAztec ruler, sixteenth century
- QuetzalcoatlAztec feathered serpent god
- CodexNamed work or standard
Teotihuacan · Toltec · Mesoamerica · conquistadors · Cortes · glyphs
codices
Bound handwritten volumes
- glyphsCarved symbolic figures
- pictographsSymbols depicting concepts visually
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
mythology · ceremonies · rituals · poetry · calendar · shamanism · ancestors · heritage · folklore · indigenous
chocolate
Sweet from cacao seeds
chili · cacao · ocelot · axolotl · shack · mesquite · chicle · guacamole · tamale · pozole
classical
Of ancient Greece/Rome
speakers · Puebla · Veracruz · endangered · revitalization · orthography · phonology · agglutinative · grammar · pronunciation