Where does “tepeyahualli” come from?

tepeyahualli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tepētl — hill; mountain, hill.

tepeyahualli (Classical Nahuatl): A rounded mountain or hill; a mound

Definitions

  1. A rounded mountain or hill; a mound

Ancestry of “tepeyahualli”, step by step

tepeyahualli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tepētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltepētlhill; mountain, hill

via Classical Nahuatl yahualli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlyahuallicircle, something circular
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepētl →