Where does “amoxtlahcuiloh” come from?
amoxtlahcuiloh (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlahcuiloh — scribe, writer; painter, depicter, scribe.
amoxtlahcuiloh (Classical Nahuatl): A scribe; a person who writes books by hand
Definitions
- A scribe; a person who writes books by hand
Ancestry of “amoxtlahcuiloh”, step by step
amoxtlahcuiloh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl tlahcuiloh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tlahcuiloh | scribe, writer; painter, depicter, scribe |
via Classical Nahuatl āmoxtli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | āmoxtli | book, codex |