yaotenhuah

Classical Nahuatl

/jaː.oːteːnwaʔ/

noun
Definitions
  • those near the enemy border; those on the front line

Etymology

Compound from Classical Nahuatl yāōtl (enemy, war) + Classical Nahuatl tēntli (lip, edge, brim, lips, mouth)+ Classical Nahuatl -huah (possessor of, possessor).

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

-huah

Gloss

possessor of, possessor

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms