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Where does “pilpil” come from?

pilpil (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl pīlli — son.

pilpil (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of pilli; a child or youth

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of pilli; a child or youth

Ancestry of “pilpil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpīllison
Every word from Classical Nahuatl pīlli →