Where does “huicoltepiton” come from?

huicoltepiton (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tepitōn, from Classical Nahuatl tepi.

huicoltepiton (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of huicolli; a small pitcher

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of huicolli; a small pitcher

Ancestry of “huicoltepiton”, step by step

huicoltepiton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tepitōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltepitōnsomething small; small thing; little thing
2Classical Nahuatltepi—

via Classical Nahuatl huicolli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlhuicollipitcher
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepi →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepitōn →