Where does “totoltetl icoztica” come from?

totoltetl icoztica (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tōtoltetl, from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

totoltetl icoztica (Classical Nahuatl): egg yolk

Definitions

  1. egg yolk

Ancestry of “totoltetl icoztica”, step by step

totoltetl icoztica 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 īcōztica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlīcōzticaits yellowness, yellow color
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tōtoltetl →