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

tonalchilli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tōnalli

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

via Classical Nahuatl chīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchīllichili; chili pepper; pepper
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tōnalli →