Where does “huilopiltontli” come from?

huilopiltontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl piltōntli, from Classical Nahuatl -tōn — it is small.

huilopiltontli (Classical Nahuatl): The chick of a dove or pigeon

Definitions

  1. The chick of a dove or pigeon

Ancestry of “huilopiltontli”, step by step

huilopiltontli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl piltōntli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpiltōntlichild, youth; child, nurseling
2Classical Nahuatl-tōnit is small

via Classical Nahuatl huīlōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlhuīlōtlpigeon; a pigeon; dove; dove, pigeon
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -tōn →Every word from Classical Nahuatl piltōntli →