Where does “Tepoztlān” come from?

Tepoztlān (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tepoztli, from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

Ancestry of “Tepoztlān”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltepoztlihard, workable metal: iron; steel; copper
2Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
3Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepoztli →