Where does “tepoztopilli” come from?
tepoztopilli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tepoztli, from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.
tepoztopilli (Classical Nahuatl): metal lance
Ancestry of “tepoztopilli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tepoztli | hard, workable metal: iron; steel; copper |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | tētl | — |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | nāmitl | — |
Words derived from “tepoztopilli”