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Where does “piltzintli” come from?

piltzintli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tzin.

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

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of pilli; a child or youth

Ancestry of “piltzintli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzin—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tzin →