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
- Diminutive of icpatetl; a small ball of string
Ancestry of “icpatetontli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | icpatetl | A ball of string, yarn, etc |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | tētl | — |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | nāmitl | — |