Where does “tepoztopiltontli” come from?

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

tepoztopiltontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of tepoztōpīlli; a small metal lance

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of tepoztōpīlli; a small metal lance

Ancestry of “tepoztopiltontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltepoztōpīllimetal lance
2Classical Nahuatltepoztlihard, workable metal: iron; steel; copper
3Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
4Classical Nahuatlnāmitl
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitlEvery word from Classical Nahuatl tētlEvery word from Classical Nahuatl tepoztli
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