Where does “tlequiquiztlāltēma” come from?

tlequiquiztlāltēma (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlequiquiztlalli, from Classical Nahuatl tlequiquiztli, from Classical Nahuatl tletl — fire; fever; uropygial gland.

tlequiquiztlāltēma (Classical Nahuatl): To charge (a gun) with powder

Definitions

  1. To charge (a gun) with powder

Ancestry of “tlequiquiztlāltēma”, step by step

tlequiquiztlāltēma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tlequiquiztlalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltlequiquiztlalliGunpowder; Sulfur
2Classical NahuatltlequiquiztliFirearm; gun; cannon
3Classical Nahuatltletlfire; fever; uropygial gland

via Classical Nahuatl tēma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltēmato pour, bathe by pouring

Words derived from “tlequiquiztlāltēma

Every word from Classical Nahuatl tletlEvery word from Classical Nahuatl tlequiquiztliEvery word from Classical Nahuatl tlequiquiztlalli