Where does “tepozcactli” come from?

tepozcactli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tepoztli, from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

tepozcactli (Classical Nahuatl): horseshoe

Definitions

  1. horseshoe

Ancestry of “tepozcactli”, step by step

tepozcactli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tepoztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltepoztlihard, workable metal: iron; steel; copper
2Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
3Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl cactli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcactlisandal; shoe
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepoztli →