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Where does “huehuenton” come from?

huehuenton (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl huēhueh, from Classical Nahuatl huēyi — it is something large; great; something big;...

huehuenton (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of huēhueh; a small old man

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of huēhueh; a small old man

Ancestry of “huehuenton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlhuēhuehold; old man
2Classical Nahuatlhuēyiit is something large; great; something big;...
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