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

totolteehuatl 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 ēhuatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlēhuatlskin, peel; skin, hide
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tōtoltetl →