Where does “tepilli” come from?

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

tepilli (Classical Nahuatl): vulva

Definitions

  1. vulva

Ancestry of “tepilli”, step by step

tepilli 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 pīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpīllison
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïni →Every word from Fula teen- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tēntli →
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