3 words from the Nican Mopohua

[Susana Moraleda]

Hola,
In analyzing the Huei Tlamahuizoltica's front page, and the first 
paragraph of the Nican Mopohua, I remain puzzled by the construction of 
the following three words.

TLAMAHUIZOLTICA
Comes from the verb MAHUIZOA, converted into a patientive noun = 
TLAMAHUIZOLLI
but.... what is the function of "TICA"? I can't conclude it being an 
instrumental verbal noun ("with the help of a miracle") or is it?

ITOCAYOCAN TEPEYACAC
I think TOCAYO(H) is a noun (with adjectival sense) derived from 
TOCAITL, but what is "CAN" doing at the end of the word?

TOCIHUAPILLATOCATZIN
Apparently meaning "our queen", but literally I conclude it is 
"our-woman-noble(pricess)-name". Why "LA" after PIL? and why TOCA?

Thanks for any help.

Susana



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