English
ixtle
Ixtle comes from Classical Nahuatl ichtli ‘Maguey fiber’.
- Classical Nahuatlc. 1300–1600ichtli‘Maguey fiber’
- Englishtodayixtle
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Classical Nahuatlc. 1300–1600ichtli‘Maguey fiber’
- Englishtodayixtle
Every English word from Classical Nahuatl ichtli
Today it means
noun A variety of Agave angustifolia var. angustifolia (syn. Agave rigida), furnishing a strong coarse fiber.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Classical Nahuatl ichtli / ixtle