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Where does “tlāltetl” come from?

tlāltetl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

tlāltetl (Classical Nahuatl): clod, lump of earth; clump of earth

Definitions

  1. clod, lump of earth; clump of earth

Ancestry of “tlāltetl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētl—
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

Words derived from “tlāltetl”

  • tlalteyoh
  • tlaltetontli
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