Where does “tonalehecatl” come from?

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

tonalehecatl (Classical Nahuatl): A hot wind

Definitions

  1. A hot wind

Ancestry of “tonalehecatl”, step by step

tonalehecatl 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 ehēcatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlehēcatlwind
2Classical Nahuatlehcatlwind
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tōnalli →
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