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Where does “tletzintli” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of tletl; a small fire

Ancestry of “tletzintli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltletlfire; fever; uropygial gland
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