Otomite
/ˈoʊ.tə.maɪt/noun
A member of the Otomi Indigenous people of central Mexico.
Did you know?Otomite is an older English form of Otomi, an ethnonym transmitted through Spanish from Classical Nahuatl, though the original meaning of the Nahuatl name remains uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Columbian period
Classical Nahuatl
otomitl
“The Nahuatl ethnonym for an Otomi person; the word’s deeper meaning is uncertain.”
16th Century
Spanish
otomí
“The Spanish name for the Otomi people of central Mexico.”
19th Century
English
Otomite
“An English noun meaning a member of the Otomi people.”
Modern English
English
Otomite
“An established but relatively rare or historical variant of Otomi.”