Where does “huehuetcatontli” come from?

huehuetcatontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl -tōn — it is small.

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

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of huēhueh; a small old man

Ancestry of “huehuetcatontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatl-tōnit is small
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -tōn
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