Where does “texōlōtl” come from?
texōlōtl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl teci — to grind maize.
texōlōtl (Classical Nahuatl): grinding stone, pestle
Definitions
- grinding stone, pestle
Ancestry of “texōlōtl”, step by step
texōlōtl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl teci
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | teci | to grind maize |
via Classical Nahuatl ōlōtl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | ōlōtl | corn cob; maize cob; corncob |