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Where does “hualtemoliztli” come from?

hualtemoliztli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl huāltemō, from Classical Nahuatl huāl-.

hualtemoliztli (Classical Nahuatl): descent

Definitions

  1. descent

Ancestry of “hualtemoliztli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlhuāltemōto come down, descend
2Classical Nahuatlhuāl-—
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