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Where does “tepozmaccuauhtepiton” come from?

tepozmaccuauhtepiton (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tepozmāccuahuitl, 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.

tepozmaccuauhtepiton (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of tepozmāccuahuitl; a small sword

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of tepozmāccuahuitl; a small sword

Ancestry of “tepozmaccuauhtepiton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltepozmāccuahuitlsword
2Classical Nahuatlmāccuahuitl—
3Classical Nahuatlmācin the hand
4Old Dutchmāg—
5Proto-Germanicmēgazson-in-law; or more generally, a relative through...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmag'-to be able, help
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