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
- Diminutive of tepozmāccuahuitl; a small sword
Ancestry of “tepozmaccuauhtepiton”, step by step
tepozmaccuauhtepiton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl tepozmāccuahuitl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tepozmāccuahuitl | sword |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | māccuahuitl | A macuahuitl; a macana; a sword or club of wood with obsidian blades |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | māc | in the hand |
| 4 | Old Dutch | māg | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mēgaz | son-in-law; or more generally, a relative through... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mag'- | to be able, help |