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Where does “hueyi ehecatl” come from?

hueyi ehecatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ehēcatl, from Classical Nahuatl ehcatl — wind.

hueyi ehecatl (Classical Nahuatl): whirlwind

Definitions

  1. whirlwind

Ancestry of “hueyi ehecatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlehēcatlwind
2Classical Nahuatlehcatlwind
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