Where does “tototentli” come from?

tototentli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tēntli, from Fula teen-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïni — mouth.

tototentli (Classical Nahuatl): beak

Definitions

  1. beak

Ancestry of “tototentli”, step by step

tototentli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tēntli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltēntlilip; edge, brim; lips, mouth
2Fulateen-related to gathering, collecting
3Proto-Uto-Aztecantïnimouth

via Classical Nahuatl tōtōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōtōtlbird; it is a bird
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïni →Every word from Fula teen- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tēntli →