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Where does “altepetlahcuiloh” come from?

altepetlahcuiloh (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl āltepētl, from Classical Nahuatl ātl tepētl, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.

altepetlahcuiloh (Classical Nahuatl): the altepetl's scribe; an illustrator of...

Definitions

  1. the altepetl's scribe; an illustrator of...

Ancestry of “altepetlahcuiloh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāltepētlcity-state; city, community; town, city
2Classical Nahuatlātl tepētl—
3Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
4Proto-Nahuan*aa-—
5Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater
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