Where does “teotetl” come from?

teotetl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

teotetl (Classical Nahuatl): jet

Definitions

  1. jet

Ancestry of “teotetl”, step by step

teotetl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl teōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlteōtlGod; deity, god; god
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →