Where does “tenzacatl” come from?

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

tenzacatl (Classical Nahuatl): A lip piercing; a lip plug

Definitions

  1. A lip piercing; a lip plug

Ancestry of “tenzacatl”, 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 →