Where does “tlahuilloh” come from?

tlahuilloh (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlāhuīlli, from Classical Nahuatl tlāhuia — to light a torch or candle.

tlahuilloh (Classical Nahuatl): Something bright or luminous; covered in light

Definitions

  1. Something bright or luminous; covered in light

Ancestry of “tlahuilloh”, step by step

tlahuilloh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tlāhuīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlāhuīllicandlelight
2Classical Nahuatltlāhuiato light a torch or candle

via Classical Nahuatl yoh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlyoh
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tlāhuiaEvery word from Classical Nahuatl tlāhuīlli
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