Where does “tecuappantli” come from?

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

tecuappantli (Classical Nahuatl): a stone bridge, especially a masonry arch bridge

Definitions

  1. a stone bridge, especially a masonry arch bridge

Ancestry of “tecuappantli”, step by step

tecuappantli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl cuappāntli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuappāntlihip, rump, wooden bridge
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →