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Where does “tlapalli” come from?

tlapalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl pā — to dye.

tlapalli (Classical Nahuatl): Something dyed; Dye; ink; Color, especially red

Definitions

  1. Something dyed; Dye; ink; Color, especially red

Ancestry of “tlapalli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpāto dye

Words derived from “tlapalli”

  • tlapalería
  • tlapalero
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