Where does “tepoztōpīlli” come from?

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

tepoztōpīlli (Classical Nahuatl): metal lance

Definitions

  1. metal lance

Ancestry of “tepoztōpīlli”, step by step

tepoztōpīlli 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 tōpīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōpīllistaff of office; rod, staff

Words derived from “tepoztōpīlli”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepoztli →