Where does “caxtepiton” come from?

caxtepiton (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tepitōn, from Classical Nahuatl tepi.

caxtepiton (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of caxitl; a small bowl, especially...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of caxitl; a small bowl, especially...

Ancestry of “caxtepiton”, step by step

caxtepiton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tepitōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltepitōnsomething small; small thing; little thing
2Classical Nahuatltepi—

via Classical Nahuatl caxitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcaxitlbowl, cup
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepi →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepitōn →