Where does “tejocote” come from?
tejocote (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl texocotl, from Classical Nahuatl tetl, from Proto-Nahuan tetl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïn — rock, stone.
tejocote (Spanish): Crataegus mexicana, a species of fruit-bearing...
Definitions
- Crataegus mexicana, a species of fruit-bearing...
Ancestry of “tejocote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | texocotl | wild apple |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | tetl | rock, stone; egg |
| 3 | Proto-Nahuan | tetl | stone, rock |
| 4 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | tïn | rock, stone |