Where does “matepiton” come from?

matepiton (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl māitl, from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)-.

matepiton (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of māitl; a small hand

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of māitl; a small hand

Ancestry of “matepiton”, step by step

matepiton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl māitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
2Proto-Nahuan*maa(y)(V)-—

via Classical Nahuatl tepitōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltepitōnsomething small; small thing; little thing
2Classical Nahuatltepi—
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →