Where does “tōtoltetl” come from?

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

tōtoltetl (Classical Nahuatl): chicken egg; egg

Definitions

  1. chicken egg; egg

Ancestry of “tōtoltetl”, step by step

tōtoltetl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl tōtolin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōtolinturkey; turkey hen, hen; chicken

Words derived from “tōtoltetl”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →