Where does “tlatepuztopilhuilli” come from?

tlatepuztopilhuilli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tepuztopilhuia, from Classical Nahuatl tepoztōpīlli, from Classical Nahuatl tepoztli, from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

tlatepuztopilhuilli (Classical Nahuatl): lance; pierced with a lance

Definitions

  1. lance; pierced with a lance

Ancestry of “tlatepuztopilhuilli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltepuztopilhuiaTo lance; pierce with a lance
2Classical Nahuatltepoztōpīllimetal lance
3Classical Nahuatltepoztlihard, workable metal: iron; steel; copper
4Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
5Classical Nahuatlnāmitl
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitlEvery word from Classical Nahuatl tētlEvery word from Classical Nahuatl tepoztli