Where does “tonaltzintli” come from?

tonaltzintli (Central Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tōnatiuh, from Classical Nahuatl tōna — to shine; to be hot or sunny; to be hot, to be...

tonaltzintli (Central Nahuatl): sun

Definitions

  1. sun

Ancestry of “tonaltzintli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōnatiuhsun; the sun
2Classical Nahuatltōnato shine; to be hot or sunny; to be hot, to be...
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tōna →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tōnatiuh →