Where does “tenohpallah” come from?

tenohpallah (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tenohpalli, from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

tenohpallah (Classical Nahuatl): in a grove of chollas

Definitions

  1. in a grove of chollas

Ancestry of “tenohpallah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltenohpalliit is a type of fruit-bearing cactus, a cholla; Cylindropuntia imbricata
2Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
3Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tenohpalli →