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
- The inner lining of an egg; the eggshell membrane
Ancestry of “totolteehuatl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tōtoltetl | chicken egg; egg |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | tētl | — |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | nāmitl | — |