Where does “tapalcatemalacatl” come from?

tapalcatemalacatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl temalacatl, from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

tapalcatemalacatl (Classical Nahuatl): a shard, tile or similar object used as a toy or...

Definitions

  1. a shard, tile or similar object used as a toy or...

Ancestry of “tapalcatemalacatl”, step by step

tapalcatemalacatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl temalacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltemalacatlwheel; grindstone
2Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
3Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl tapalcatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltapalcatla potsherd, a broken tile or pot
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl temalacatl →
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