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Where does “tlacohtontli” come from?

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

tlacohtontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of tlācohtli; a slave or servant boy

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of tlācohtli; a slave or servant boy

Ancestry of “tlacohtontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatl-tōnit is small
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