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
- Diminutive of tlāltetl; a small clump of earth
Ancestry of “tlaltetontli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tlāltetl | clod, lump of earth; clump of earth |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | tētl | — |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | nāmitl | — |