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
Ancestry of “tototentli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tēntli | lip; edge, brim; lips, mouth |
| 2 | Fula | teen- | related to gathering, collecting |
| 3 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | tïni | mouth |