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Where does “metztontli” come from?

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

metztontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of mētztli; a moonlet, small moon;...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of mētztli; a moonlet, small moon;...

Ancestry of “metztontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatl-tōnit is small
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