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