Where does “ahuillahtolli” come from?

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

ahuillahtolli (Classical Nahuatl): Wordgame; wordplay

Definitions

  1. Wordgame; wordplay

Ancestry of “ahuillahtolli”, step by step

ahuillahtolli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tlahtōlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlahtōllia word; speech; language; a word; speech;...
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl āhuilli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāhuilli—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tlahtōlli →