miztli

Classical Nahuatl

/mistɬi/

noun

Definitions

Puma/cougar/mountain lion (Puma concolor).

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *musa (wildcat).

Origin

Proto-Uto-Aztecan

*musa

Gloss

wildcat

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

cihuamiztli Classical Nahuatl
cihuātl Classical Nahuatl
mizton Classical Nahuatl
miztontli Classical Nahuatl
*musa Proto-Uto-Aztecan
moosa Hopi
xtyun Western Highland Chatino