Where does “akatl” come from?

akatl (Central Huasteca Nahuatl) comes from Central Huasteca Nahuatl atl, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.

akatl (Central Huasteca Nahuatl): reed

Definitions

  1. reed

Ancestry of “akatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Huasteca Nahuatlatlwater
2Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
3Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
4Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →