Where does “techinamitl” come from?

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

techinamitl (Classical Nahuatl): A fence, a city wall

Definitions

  1. A fence, a city wall

Ancestry of “techinamitl”, step by step

techinamitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl chināmitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchināmitlcane fence
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →