Where does “nejo” come from?

nejo (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl nextli, from Classical Nahuatl quetza — to raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand.

nejo (Spanish): dirty, stained

Definitions

  1. dirty, stained

Ancestry of “nejo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlnextliAsh; ashes
2Classical Nahuatlquetzato raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand
Every word from Classical Nahuatl quetzaEvery word from Classical Nahuatl nextli
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