Where does “coatetl” come from?
coatetl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.
coatetl (Classical Nahuatl): snake egg
Ancestry of “coatetl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tētl | — |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | nāmitl | — |