Where does “tepozhuitztli” come from?

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

tepozhuitztli (Classical Nahuatl): nail

Definitions

  1. nail

Ancestry of “tepozhuitztli”, step by step

tepozhuitztli 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 huitztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlhuitztlithorn, spine
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepoztli →