Where does “tecuampiltontli” come from?

tecuampiltontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl piltōntli, from Classical Nahuatl -tōn — it is small.

tecuampiltontli (Classical Nahuatl): The offspring of a wild animal

Definitions

  1. The offspring of a wild animal

Ancestry of “tecuampiltontli”, step by step

tecuampiltontli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl piltōntli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpiltōntlichild, youth; child, nurseling
2Classical Nahuatl-tōnit is small

via Classical Nahuatl tēcuāni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltēcuānidangerous animal; venomous creature; wild animal
2Classical Nahuatltē-to all, everybody
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -tōn →Every word from Classical Nahuatl piltōntli →
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