Where does “icpatetontli” come from?

icpatetontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl icpatetl, from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

icpatetontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of icpatetl; a small ball of string

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of icpatetl; a small ball of string

Ancestry of “icpatetontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlicpatetlA ball of string, yarn, etc
2Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
3Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl icpatetl →