Where does “tlemoyonextli” come from?

tlemoyonextli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl nextli, from Classical Nahuatl quetza — to raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand.

tlemoyonextli (Classical Nahuatl): A dead or extinguished spark

Definitions

  1. A dead or extinguished spark

Ancestry of “tlemoyonextli”, step by step

tlemoyonextli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl nextli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlnextliAsh; ashes
2Classical Nahuatlquetzato raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand

via Classical Nahuatl tlemōyōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlemōyōtlspark
2Classical Nahuatltletlfire; fever; uropygial gland
Every word from Classical Nahuatl quetza →Every word from Classical Nahuatl nextli →
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