Where does “totoltecahcalli” come from?

totoltecahcalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tōtoltetl, from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

totoltecahcalli (Classical Nahuatl): eggshell

Definitions

  1. eggshell

Ancestry of “totoltecahcalli”, step by step

totoltecahcalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tōtoltetl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōtoltetlchicken egg; egg
2Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
3Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl cahcalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcahcallishell
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tōtoltetl →