Huexotzinco (MH725r)

This painting of the compound glyph for the place name Huexotzinco (“Little Huexotla”) shows a frontal view of a white willow tree (huexotl). The tree has round canopy with many small leaves. Some roots are visible. Above the tree is a house or building (calli) in profile. It has a T-shaped red-beam entryway and a platform of cut stones or adobe bricks. The building opens toward the viewer’s left. The building plays a semantic role that ensures a reading of the -co (locative suffix) as a place name.