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Where does “mazamamachtiliztli” come from?

mazamamachtiliztli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mazāmamachtia, from Classical Nahuatl mazātl — horse; white-tailed deer; deer, wild animal.

mazamamachtiliztli (Classical Nahuatl): the taming of a colt

Definitions

  1. the taming of a colt

Ancestry of “mazamamachtiliztli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmazāmamachtiato tame a colt
2Classical Nahuatlmazātlhorse; white-tailed deer; deer, wild animal
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