Where does “tenextli” come from?

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

tenextli (Classical Nahuatl): lime, quicklime

Definitions

  1. lime, quicklime

Ancestry of “tenextli”, step by step

tenextli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl nextli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlnextliAsh; ashes
2Classical Nahuatlquetzato raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →