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

tletzintli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tletl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltletlfire; fever; uropygial gland

via Classical Nahuatl tzin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzin
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tletl