Where does “tocatzahualli” come from?

tocatzahualli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tzāhualli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

tocatzahualli (Classical Nahuatl): Spiderweb

Definitions

  1. Spiderweb

Ancestry of “tocatzahualli”, step by step

tocatzahualli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tzāhualli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltzāhualliSpiderweb
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl tocatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltocatlSpider
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tzāhualli →