Where does “yaotenhuah” come from?
yaotenhuah (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tēntli, from Fula teen-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïni — mouth.
yaotenhuah (Classical Nahuatl): those near the enemy border; those on the front...
Definitions
- those near the enemy border; those on the front...
Ancestry of “yaotenhuah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tēntli | lip; edge, brim; lips, mouth |
| 2 | Fula | teen- | related to gathering, collecting |
| 3 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | tïni | mouth |