Where does “tlaxcalli” come from?

tlaxcalli (Central Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

tlaxcalli (Central Nahuatl): Tortilla

Definitions

  1. Tortilla

Ancestry of “tlaxcalli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlaxcallimaize tortilla; bread
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalli →
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