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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”

  • Tlaxcala
  • Tlaxcala
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