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Where does “totolteehuatl” come from?

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

totolteehuatl (Classical Nahuatl): The inner lining of an egg; the eggshell membrane

Definitions

  1. The inner lining of an egg; the eggshell membrane

Ancestry of “totolteehuatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōtoltetlchicken egg; egg
2Classical Nahuatltētl—
3Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—
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