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Where does “xāltetl” come from?

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

xāltetl (Classical Nahuatl): gravel

Definitions

  1. gravel

Ancestry of “xāltetl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltētl—
2Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—

Words derived from “xāltetl”

  • xaltetlah
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl →