Where does “matlatepiton” come from?

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

matlatepiton (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of mātlatl; a small net

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of mātlatl; a small net

Ancestry of “matlatepiton”, step by step

matlatepiton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl mātlatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmātlatla net; net
2Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
3Proto-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 →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mātlatl →