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Where does “xiquipiltontli” come from?

xiquipiltontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl -tontli, from Classical Nahuatl -tōn — it is small.

xiquipiltontli (Classical Nahuatl): little bag

Definitions

  1. little bag

Ancestry of “xiquipiltontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatl-tontliAlternative form of -tōn
2Classical Nahuatl-tōnit is small
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