Where does “tentzontli” come from?

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

tentzontli (Classical Nahuatl): beard

Definitions

  1. beard

Ancestry of “tentzontli”, step by step

tentzontli 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 tzontli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzontlihair; head; crown, headdress
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïni →Every word from Fula teen- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tēntli →