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Where does “tecpan” come from?

tecpan (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tēuctli — nobleman; lord, nobleman.

tecpan (Classical Nahuatl): palace

Definitions

  1. palace

Ancestry of “tecpan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltēuctlinobleman; lord, nobleman

Words derived from “tecpan”

  • tecpancalli
  • hueyi tecpan
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