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Where does “Moteuczoma” come from?

Moteuczoma (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mo-, from Classical Nahuatl nāntzintli — mother.

Moteuczoma (Classical Nahuatl): he who frowns like a lord

Definitions

  1. he who frowns like a lord

Ancestry of “Moteuczoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmo-to itself; "reflexive prefix"
2Classical Nahuatlnāntzintlimother

Words derived from “Moteuczoma”

  • Montezuma
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