Where does “-tepeque” come from?

-tepeque (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl tepec, from Classical Nahuatl tepētl — hill; mountain, hill.

-tepeque (Spanish): A combining form used in the names of some Central American places

Definitions

  1. A combining form used in the names of some Central American places

Ancestry of “-tepeque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltepecOn a hill; on a mountain
2Classical Nahuatltepētlhill; mountain, hill
Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepētl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tepec →