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Latin America

Xipe Totec

(44,480 posts) Sun Aug 5, 2018, 10:23 PM Aug 2018

meztli-ixtli-co Mexico

The generally accepted meaning of the nahuatl word México is "the belly button of the moon" derived from the words meztli (moon), ixtli (belly button) and co (place): mezixtlico.

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meztli-ixtli-co Mexico (Original Post) Xipe Totec Aug 2018 OP

I lived in the DF for four years and never knew this -- very cool! I love fierywoman Aug 2018 #1

Interesting learning where "Mexico" originated. Nahuatl words are fascinating. Judi Lynn Aug 2018 #2

fierywoman

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1. I lived in the DF for four years and never knew this -- very cool! I love

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Mon Aug 6, 2018, 02:23 AM

Aug 2018

Mexico and Mexicans so much.

Judi Lynn

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2. Interesting learning where "Mexico" originated. Nahuatl words are fascinating.

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Mon Aug 6, 2018, 02:32 AM

Aug 2018

Thank you for introducing us to thinking about nahuatl words. So many words in the US are derived from nahuatl, and so many of us don't know about it. To learn the origin makes the world that very much more important. So much to learn, so little time, and it's so worth while.

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