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Where does “tītlantli” come from?

tītlantli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tītlani — to deliver a message, be a messenger.

tītlantli (Classical Nahuatl): his messenger; messenger, envoy

Definitions

  1. his messenger; messenger, envoy

Ancestry of “tītlantli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltītlanito deliver a message, be a messenger

Words derived from “tītlantli”

  • hueyi teopixcatitlantli
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