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Where does “ceehecatl” come from?

ceehecatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cetl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan sïp — ice.

ceehecatl (Classical Nahuatl): A hibernal wind comparable to the Spanish...

Definitions

  1. A hibernal wind comparable to the Spanish...

Ancestry of “ceehecatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlcetlIce; An icicle
2Proto-Uto-Aztecansïpice
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