Where does “tlacuahuac tecpatl” come from?

tlacuahuac tecpatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tecpatl, from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

tlacuahuac tecpatl (Classical Nahuatl): diamond

Definitions

  1. diamond

Ancestry of “tlacuahuac tecpatl”, step by step

tlacuahuac tecpatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tecpatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltecpatlflint; a flint knife; a fint knife motif,...
2Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
3Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl tlacuāhuac

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlacuāhuacsomething hard
2Classical Nahuatltlacuāhuato harden
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tecpatl →
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