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

Definitions

  1. bird's nest

Ancestry of “tototecaxtli”, step by step

tototecaxtli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tōtōtetl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōtōtetlbird egg
2Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
3Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl caxtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcaxtli—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tōtōtetl →