The story
- Classical Nahuatl · derived fromMotēuczōma“he who frowns like a lord”
- English todayMoctezuma
From Classical Nahuatl Motēuczōma (“he who frowns like a lord”), from mo- (reflexive prefix) + tēuc- (“lord”) + -zōma (“to frown in anger”).
Words from the same roots
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.