Where does “tlaxcaltexcalli” come from?

tlaxcaltexcalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl texcalli, from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

tlaxcaltexcalli (Classical Nahuatl): An oven, especially one for baking bread

Definitions

  1. An oven, especially one for baking bread

Ancestry of “tlaxcaltexcalli”, step by step

tlaxcaltexcalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl texcalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltexcalliAn oven, especially one for baking bread
2Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
3Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlaxcallimaize tortilla; bread
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl texcalli →