Where does “tenextli” come from?
tenextli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.
tenextli (Classical Nahuatl): lime, quicklime
Ancestry of “tenextli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tētl | — |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | nāmitl | — |