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

  1. A member of the Otomi people; the Otomi language;...

Ancestry of “otomí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlotomihplural of otomitl
2Classical NahuatlotomitlAn Otomi; A member of an elite class of soldiers

Words derived from “otomí”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl otomitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl otomih →