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Where does “xamixcaltexcalli” come from?

xamixcaltexcalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl texcalli, from Classical Nahuatl tētl, from Classical Nahuatl nāmitl.

xamixcaltexcalli (Classical Nahuatl): masonry oven, brick oven

Definitions

  1. masonry oven, brick oven

Ancestry of “xamixcaltexcalli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltexcalliAn oven, especially one for baking bread
2Classical Nahuatltētl—
3Classical Nahuatlnāmitl—
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