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Where does “tecpatl” come from?

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

tecpatl (Classical Nahuatl): flint; a flint knife; a fint knife motif,...

Definitions

  1. flint; a flint knife; a fint knife motif,...

Ancestry of “tecpatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētl—
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

Words derived from “tecpatl”

  • tlacuahuac tecpatl
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →