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Where does “cuauhtlapantli” come from?

cuauhtlapantli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlapantli, from Classical Nahuatl tla- — Object prefix for verbs; it indicates that the...

cuauhtlapantli (Classical Nahuatl): A bower; a shelter made from branches

Definitions

  1. A bower; a shelter made from branches

Ancestry of “cuauhtlapantli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlapantliroof, housetop; terrace
2Classical Nahuatltla-Object prefix for verbs; it indicates that the...
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