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Where does “tecpilli” come from?

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

tecpilli (Classical Nahuatl): noble

Definitions

  1. noble

Ancestry of “tecpilli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltēuctlinobleman; lord, nobleman

Words derived from “tecpilli”

  • tecpilconetl
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tēuctli →