Where does “tecuilhuitontli” come from?
tecuilhuitontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tēuctli — nobleman; lord, nobleman.
tecuilhuitontli (Classical Nahuatl): it is the seventh of the eighteen veintenas of the xiuhpōhualli, dedicated to the Huīxtohcihuātl, goddess of salt and salt water
Definitions
- it is the seventh of the eighteen veintenas of the xiuhpōhualli, dedicated to the Huīxtohcihuātl, goddess of salt and salt water
Ancestry of “tecuilhuitontli”, step by step
tecuilhuitontli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl tēuctli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tēuctli | nobleman; lord, nobleman |
via Classical Nahuatl ilhuitl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | ilhuitl | Day; Feast day; fiesta |