Where does “tezontle” come from?
tezontle (English) comes from Spanish tezontle, from Classical Nahuatl tetzontli, from Classical Nahuatl tetl, from Proto-Nahuan tetl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïn — rock, stone.
tezontle (English): A porous, extrusive, igneous, volcanic rock,...
Definitions
- A porous, extrusive, igneous, volcanic rock,...
Ancestry of “tezontle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | tezontle | tezontle |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | tetzontli | — |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | tetl | rock, stone; egg |
| 4 | Proto-Nahuan | tetl | stone, rock |
| 5 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | tïn | rock, stone |