Where does “Tzapotecatl” come from?
Tzapotecatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tzapotl, from Proto-Nahuan ȼapotl — sapote.
Ancestry of “Tzapotecatl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tzapotl | sapote |
| 2 | Proto-Nahuan | ȼapotl | sapote |