Where does “tlequiquiztli” come from?

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

tlequiquiztli (Classical Nahuatl): Firearm; gun; cannon

Definitions

  1. Firearm; gun; cannon

Ancestry of “tlequiquiztli”, step by step

tlequiquiztli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tletl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltletlfire; fever; uropygial gland

via Classical Nahuatl quiquiztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlquiquiztli—

Words derived from “tlequiquiztli”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl tletl →