Where does “tezcatepiton” come from?

tezcatepiton (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tepitōn, from Classical Nahuatl tepi.

tezcatepiton (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of tezcatl; a small mirror

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of tezcatl; a small mirror

Ancestry of “tezcatepiton”, step by step

tezcatepiton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tepitōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltepitōnsomething small; small thing; little thing
2Classical Nahuatltepi—

via Classical Nahuatl tezcatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltezcatlmirror
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepi →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepitōn →
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