Where does “huicoltzintli” come from?

huicoltzintli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tzin.

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

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of huicolli; a small pitcher

Ancestry of “huicoltzintli”, step by step

huicoltzintli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tzin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzin—

via Classical Nahuatl huicolli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlhuicollipitcher
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tzin →