Where does “tenihza” come from?

tenihza (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tēntli, from Fula teen-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïni — mouth.

tenihza (Classical Nahuatl): to have breakfast

Definitions

  1. to have breakfast

Ancestry of “tenihza”, step by step

tenihza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tēntli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltēntlilip; edge, brim; lips, mouth
2Fulateen-related to gathering, collecting
3Proto-Uto-Aztecantïnimouth

via Classical Nahuatl ihza

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlihzato awaken, to wake up
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïni →Every word from Fula teen- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tēntli →