Where does “tetontli” come from?

tetontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

tetontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of tetl; a small rock or stone

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of tetl; a small rock or stone

Ancestry of “tetontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →