Where does “tzonicpalli” come from?

tzonicpalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tzontli — hair; head; crown, headdress.

tzonicpalli (Classical Nahuatl): cushion, pillow

Definitions

  1. cushion, pillow

Ancestry of “tzonicpalli”, step by step

tzonicpalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tzontli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzontlihair; head; crown, headdress

via Classical Nahuatl icpalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlicpalliseat
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tzontli