Where does “comaltlilli” come from?

comaltlilli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl comālli — type of griddle.

comaltlilli (Classical Nahuatl): Soot stuck to a comālli

Definitions

  1. Soot stuck to a comālli

Ancestry of “comaltlilli”, step by step

comaltlilli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl comālli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcomāllitype of griddle

via Classical Nahuatl tlīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlīlliink; black ink, soot
Every word from Classical Nahuatl comālli