Where does “Dios Tetahtzin” come from?
Dios Tetahtzin (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl Dios, from Spanish Dios, from Old Spanish dios, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós — to be bright; sky, heaven.
Dios Tetahtzin (Classical Nahuatl): he is God the Father
Definitions
- he is God the Father
Ancestry of “Dios Tetahtzin”, step by step
Dios Tetahtzin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl Dios
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | Dios | God |
| 2 | Spanish | Dios | God |
| 3 | Old Spanish | dios | god, deity |
| 4 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 5 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Classical Nahuatl tētahtzin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tētahtzin | he is one's beloved father |