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Where does “tletontli” come from?

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

tletontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of tletl; a small fire

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of tletl; a small fire

Ancestry of “tletontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltletlfire; fever; uropygial gland
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