eptapalcatl

Classical Nahuatl

noun

Definitions

Nacre; mother-of-mother-of-pearl.

Etymology

Compound from Classical Nahuatl eptli (oyster, pearl) + Classical Nahuatl tapalcatl (potsherd, broken tile, shard).

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

tapalcatl

Gloss

potsherd, broken tile, shard

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

tepalcate Spanish, Castilian
ayotapalcatl Classical Nahuatl
eptli Classical Nahuatl
epyollohtli Classical Nahuatl
tapalcatemalacatl Classical Nahuatl
tapalcatl Classical Nahuatl
tapalcatlapantli Classical Nahuatl