Where does “metztonallotl” come from?
metztonallotl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mētztōnalli, from Classical Nahuatl metztona, from Classical Nahuatl tōna — to shine; to be hot or sunny; to be hot, to be...
metztonallotl (Classical Nahuatl): moonshine
Ancestry of “metztonallotl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | mētztōnalli | moonshine |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | metztona | for there to be moonlight, for the moon to be... |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | tōna | to shine; to be hot or sunny; to be hot, to be... |