Where does “tētl” come from?
tētl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.
tētl (Classical Nahuatl): rock, stone
Definitions
- rock, stone
Ancestry of “tētl”, step by step
tētl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl nāmitl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | nāmitl | — |
via Proto-Nahuan *tə-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nahuan | *tə- | stone, rock |