Etymology

Ocotepec

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Today it means: A town in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. Full definition →

Spanish Ocotepec ← Classical Nahuatl Ocotepēc ← Nahuan
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Ocotepec · proper noun1

  1. Nahuan · derived from
  2. Classical Nahuatl · derived fromOcotepēc
  3. Spanish · borrowed fromOcotepec
  4. English todayOcotepec

Borrowed from Spanish Ocotepec, from Classical Nahuatl Ocotepēc (or an equivalent in another Nahuan language), from ocotl (“pine tree”) + tepētl (“mountain”) + -c (locative suffix).

Ocotepec · proper noun2

  1. Nahuan · derived from
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromOcotepec
  3. English todayOcotepec

Borrowed from Spanish Ocotepec, from a Nahuan language (equivalent to Classical Nahuatl Ocotepēc), calqued from a Mixtec language.

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