Where does “tzopilotetl” come from?

tzopilotetl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

tzopilotetl (Classical Nahuatl): Buzzard egg

Definitions

  1. Buzzard egg

Ancestry of “tzopilotetl”, step by step

tzopilotetl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl tētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētlrock, stone
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

via Classical Nahuatl tzopīlōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltzopīlōtlA vulture or buzzard
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tētl →
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