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Where does “tomahuactlacopahtli” come from?

tomahuactlacopahtli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tomāhuac, from Classical Nahuatl tomāhua — to fatten, become fat.

tomahuactlacopahtli (Classical Nahuatl): A species of Dutchman's pipe, Aristolochia...

Definitions

  1. A species of Dutchman's pipe, Aristolochia...

Ancestry of “tomahuactlacopahtli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltomāhuacsomething fat, thick
2Classical Nahuatltomāhuato fatten, become fat
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