Where does “xamixcaltepantli” come from?

xamixcaltepantli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl xamixcalli, from Classical Nahuatl xāmitl — adobe.

xamixcaltepantli (Classical Nahuatl): brick wall

Definitions

  1. brick wall

Ancestry of “xamixcaltepantli”, step by step

xamixcaltepantli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl xamixcalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxamixcallia brick of fired adobe
2Classical Nahuatlxāmitladobe

via Classical Nahuatl tepāntli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltepāntliwall, boundary
Every word from Classical Nahuatl xāmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl xamixcalli →
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