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Where does “tonalchilli” come from?

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

tonalchilli (Classical Nahuatl): A chili plant that must be irrigated in order to...

Definitions

  1. A chili plant that must be irrigated in order to...

Ancestry of “tonalchilli”, step by step

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