Where does “Tlaxcallān” come from?

Tlaxcallān (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

Tlaxcallān (Classical Nahuatl): place of tortillas

Definitions

  1. place of tortillas

Ancestry of “Tlaxcallān”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlaxcallimaize tortilla; bread
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

Words derived from “Tlaxcallān”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalli →