Where does “Metepec” come from?

Metepec (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tepētl — hill; mountain, hill.

Metepec (Classical Nahuatl): Metepec

Definitions

  1. Metepec

Ancestry of “Metepec”, step by step

Metepec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tepētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltepētlhill; mountain, hill

via Classical Nahuatl metl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmetlagave, maguey, century plant
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepētl
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