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Where does “tonalchichicaquilitl” come from?

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

tonalchichicaquilitl (Classical Nahuatl): A kind of plant, probably Oenothera laciniata

Definitions

  1. A kind of plant, probably Oenothera laciniata

Ancestry of “tonalchichicaquilitl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōnalliday; heat of the sun, day; sun
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →