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Where does “matepoztontli” come from?

matepoztontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl -tōn — it is small.

matepoztontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of mātepoztli; a small adze

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of mātepoztli; a small adze

Ancestry of “matepoztontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatl-tōnit is small
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