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Where does “tlahtlamaliztli” come from?

tlahtlamaliztli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlamaliztli — a taking of captives.

tlahtlamaliztli (Classical Nahuatl): the catching of fish with a net; net fishing

Definitions

  1. the catching of fish with a net; net fishing

Ancestry of “tlahtlamaliztli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlamaliztlia taking of captives
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