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