Where does “citlaltepiton” come from?

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

citlaltepiton (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of citlālin; a small star

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of citlālin; a small star

Ancestry of “citlaltepiton”, step by step

citlaltepiton 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 citlālin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcitlālinstar
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepi →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepitōn →