Where does “tonalmitl” come from?

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

tonalmitl (Classical Nahuatl): sunray, sunbeam; ray of sunshine

Definitions

  1. sunray, sunbeam; ray of sunshine

Ancestry of “tonalmitl”, step by step

tonalmitl 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 mītl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmītlarrow
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tōnalli →