Where does “tepozmitl” come from?

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

tepozmitl (Classical Nahuatl): crossbow bolt

Definitions

  1. crossbow bolt

Ancestry of “tepozmitl”, step by step

tepozmitl 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 mītl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmītlarrow
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepoztli →