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
- lance; pierced with a lance
Ancestry of “tlatepuztopilhuilli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tepuztopilhuia | To lance; pierce with a lance |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | tepoztōpīlli | metal lance |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | tepoztli | hard, workable metal: iron; steel; copper |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | tētl | — |
| 5 | Classical Nahuatl | nāmitl | — |