Where does “totoltepohua” come from?

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

totoltepohua (Classical Nahuatl): to count eggs

Definitions

  1. to count eggs

Ancestry of “totoltepohua”, step by step

totoltepohua 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 pōhua

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpōhuato brag, be proud; to tell, read; to count,...
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tōtoltetl →