Where does “temalacatl” come from?

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

temalacatl (Classical Nahuatl): wheel; grindstone

Definitions

  1. wheel; grindstone

Ancestry of “temalacatl”, step by step

temalacatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl malacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmalacatlspindle, bobbin, spiral

Words derived from “temalacatl”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →