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

tetzontli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tetl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltetlrock, stone; egg
2Proto-Nahuantetlstone, rock
3Proto-Uto-Aztecantïnrock, stone

via Classical Nahuatl tzontli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzontlihair; head; crown, headdress

Words derived from “tetzontli”

Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïn →Every word from Proto-Nahuan tetl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tetl →