Where does “atoyatetl” come from?

atoyatetl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

atoyatetl (Classical Nahuatl): A pebble, especially one found on a riverbed

Definitions

  1. A pebble, especially one found on a riverbed

Ancestry of “atoyatetl”, step by step

atoyatetl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl ātōyātl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlātōyātlriver
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →
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