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Where does “tepozmaccuahuitl” come from?

tepozmaccuahuitl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl māccuahuitl, from Classical Nahuatl māc, from Old Dutch māg, from Proto-Germanic mēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European mag'- — to be able, help.

tepozmaccuahuitl (Classical Nahuatl): sword

Definitions

  1. sword

Ancestry of “tepozmaccuahuitl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmāccuahuitl—
2Classical Nahuatlmācin the hand
3Old Dutchmāg—
4Proto-Germanicmēgazson-in-law; or more generally, a relative through...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmag'-to be able, help

Words derived from “tepozmaccuahuitl”

  • tepozmaccuauhtepiton
  • tepozmaccuauhtontli
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