Where does “tetzontli” come from?
tetzontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tetl, from Proto-Nahuan tetl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïn — rock, stone.
Ancestry of “tetzontli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tetl | rock, stone; egg |
| 2 | Proto-Nahuan | tetl | stone, rock |
| 3 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | tïn | rock, stone |
Words derived from “tetzontli”