Where does “tepozcuacalalahtli” come from?

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

tepozcuacalalahtli (Classical Nahuatl): A morion

Definitions

  1. A morion

Ancestry of “tepozcuacalalahtli”, step by step

tepozcuacalalahtli 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 cuācalalahtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuācalalahtli—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepoztli →