Where does “maxtl” come from?

maxtl (Central Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl maxtlatl, from Classical Nahuatl tlatl — A strip of cloth.

maxtl (Central Nahuatl): briefs, underwear

Definitions

  1. briefs, underwear

Ancestry of “maxtl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmaxtlatlloincloth; breechclout
2Classical NahuatltlatlA strip of cloth
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tlatl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl maxtlatl →
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