Where does “tlanomitl” come from?

tlanomitl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl omitl — Bone.

tlanomitl (Classical Nahuatl): ivory

Definitions

  1. ivory

Ancestry of “tlanomitl”, step by step

tlanomitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl omitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlomitlBone

via Classical Nahuatl tlantli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlantlitooth, teeth
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