Where does “tlaxcalteca” come from?

tlaxcalteca (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlaxcaltēcatl, from Classical Nahuatl Tlaxcallān, from Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

tlaxcalteca (Spanish): Of or pertaining to the Mexican state of...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the Mexican state of...

Ancestry of “tlaxcalteca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlaxcaltēcatlinhabitant of Tlaxcala
2Classical NahuatlTlaxcallānplace of tortillas
3Classical Nahuatltlaxcallimaize tortilla; bread
4Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lliEvery word from Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalliEvery word from Classical Nahuatl Tlaxcallān
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