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Where does “tōtōtetl” come from?

tōtōtetl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

tōtōtetl (Classical Nahuatl): bird egg

Definitions

  1. bird egg

Ancestry of “tōtōtetl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētl—
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

Words derived from “tōtōtetl”

  • tototecaxtli
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →