Where does “Otomi” come from?
Otomi (English) comes from Spanish otomí, from Classical Nahuatl otomih, from Classical Nahuatl otomitl — An Otomi; A member of an elite class of soldiers.
Otomi (English): A person belonging to the indigenous Otomi ethnic...
Definitions
- A person belonging to the indigenous Otomi ethnic...
Ancestry of “Otomi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | otomí | A member of the Otomi people; the Otomi language;... |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | otomih | plural of otomitl |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | otomitl | An Otomi; A member of an elite class of soldiers |
Words derived from “Otomi”