quiyotl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈki.joːt͡ɬ]

Noun

quiyōtl (inanimate)

1. 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