Where does “tochtli” come from?

tochtli (Central Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tōchtli, from Classical Nahuatl tepētl — hill; mountain, hill.

tochtli (Central Nahuatl): rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)

Definitions

  1. rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)

Ancestry of “tochtli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōchtlirabbit
2Classical Nahuatltepētlhill; mountain, hill
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepētlEvery word from Classical Nahuatl tōchtli