Where does “toxtli” come from?

toxtli (Huaxcaleca Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tōchtli, from Classical Nahuatl tepētl — hill; mountain, hill.

toxtli (Huaxcaleca Nahuatl): rabbit

Definitions

  1. rabbit

Ancestry of “toxtli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōchtlirabbit
2Classical Nahuatltepētlhill; mountain, hill
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepētlEvery word from Classical Nahuatl tōchtli