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Where does “tonallan” come from?

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

tonallan (Classical Nahuatl): winter; the dry season, a time in which it does...

Definitions

  1. winter; the dry season, a time in which it does...

Ancestry of “tonallan”, 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 →