Where does “topitzin” come from?

topitzin (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tzin.

topitzin (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of topitl; a small lizard

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of topitl; a small lizard

Ancestry of “topitzin”, step by step

topitzin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tzin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzin—

via Classical Nahuatl topitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltopitllizard
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tzin →