Where does “xokoatoli” come from?

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

xokoatoli (Central Huasteca Nahuatl): sour atole

Definitions

  1. sour atole

Ancestry of “xokoatoli”, step by step

xokoatoli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Huasteca Nahuatl atl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Huasteca Nahuatlatlwater
2Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
3Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
4Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

via Central Huasteca Nahuatl xokotl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Huasteca Nahuatlxokotlcitric fruit
2Classical NahuatlxocotlA fruit
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →