Where does “tlaoctacaantli” come from?

tlaoctacaantli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl octacaāna — to use as a model, copy.

tlaoctacaantli (Classical Nahuatl): standard, model

Definitions

  1. standard, model

Ancestry of “tlaoctacaantli”, step by step

tlaoctacaantli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl octacaāna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatloctacaānato use as a model, copy

via Classical Nahuatl tla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltla
Every word from Classical Nahuatl octacaāna