Where does “metlatl” come from?
metlatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Proto-Nahuan metlatl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan mataR — metate.
metlatl (Classical Nahuatl): A slab-like grinding stone or mortar
Definitions
- A slab-like grinding stone or mortar
Ancestry of “metlatl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nahuan | metlatl | metate |
| 2 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | mataR | metate |
Words derived from “metlatl”