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Where does “atoyatontli” come from?

atoyatontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl -tōn — it is small.

atoyatontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of ātōyātl; a stream or small river

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of ātōyātl; a stream or small river

Ancestry of “atoyatontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatl-tōnit is small
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