Where does “tototecaxtli” come from?
tototecaxtli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tōtōtetl, from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.
tototecaxtli (Classical Nahuatl): bird's nest
Ancestry of “tototecaxtli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tōtōtetl | bird egg |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | tētl | — |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | nāmitl | — |