Where does “nextamalli” come from?

nextamalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl nextli, from Classical Nahuatl quetza — to raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand.

nextamalli (Classical Nahuatl): hominy

Definitions

  1. hominy

Ancestry of “nextamalli”, step by step

nextamalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl nextli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlnextliAsh; ashes
2Classical Nahuatlquetzato raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand

via Classical Nahuatl tamalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltamallia small cake of cornmeal dough that is cooked and...

Words derived from “nextamalli”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl quetza →Every word from Classical Nahuatl nextli →