tetzcohco

[Coon, Brad]

Perhaps it represents a Nahuatlized version of a pre-existing (i.e.,
pre-Nahua speakers
in the area) place name.

Brad Coon
Reference Librarian
The Libraries-Montana State University
bcoon at montana.edu       (406) 994-6026


-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Mccafferty [mailto:mmccaffe at indiana.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 9:22 AM
To: Chi:chi:ltic Coyo:tl
Cc: idiez at mac.com; nahuat-l at mrs.umn.edu
Subject: Re: tetzcohco


I don't have an answer for this. Sorta reminds of tetzahuiya and related
forms that have to do with shamanizing.

There is co:cohtli  a tube and also a turtledove. But that's not much
help.

An inhabitant of the place was known as a tetzcohcatl.

Miquel


On Tue, 17 Jun 2003, Chi:chi:ltic Coyo:tl wrote:

>  Hi
>
> Would large stones (rocks) or stony ground (tescal, texcal) be a
contender?
>
> CC
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> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: idiez at mac.com
> Date: Tuesday, 17 June 2003 12:37:42 AM
> To: nahuat-l
> Subject: tetzcohco
>
> Karttunen gives the place name, "tetzcohco", whose root
> would supposedly be the noun "tetzcohtli". Does anybody
> know what this means?
>
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