Where does “tlaltetontli” come from?

tlaltetontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlāltetl, from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

tlaltetontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of tlāltetl; a small clump of earth

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of tlāltetl; a small clump of earth

Ancestry of “tlaltetontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlāltetlclod, lump of earth; clump of earth
2Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
3Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tlāltetl →