Where does “tenyotl” come from?

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

tenyotl (Classical Nahuatl): Reputation; fame

Definitions

  1. Reputation; fame

Ancestry of “tenyotl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltēntlilip; edge, brim; lips, mouth
2Fulateen-related to gathering, collecting
3Proto-Uto-Aztecantïnimouth
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïni →Every word from Fula teen- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tēntli →
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