Where does “xaltozan” come from?
xaltozan (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl xālli — sand.
xaltozan (Classical Nahuatl): a kind of gopher
Definitions
- a kind of gopher
Ancestry of “xaltozan”, step by step
xaltozan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl xālli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | xālli | sand |
via Classical Nahuatl tōzan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tōzan | gopher, mole |