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Where does “tlachiuhtontli” come from?

tlachiuhtontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl -tōn — it is small.

tlachiuhtontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of tlachīuhtli; something small that...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of tlachīuhtli; something small that...

Ancestry of “tlachiuhtontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatl-tōnit is small
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