Where does “Acapolco” come from?

Acapolco (Central Nahuatl) comes from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.

Ancestry of “Acapolco”, step by step

Acapolco traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European pōl-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-—
2Slovincianpólhalf
3Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

via Central Nahuatl acatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlacatlreed, cane
2Classical Nahuatlācatlcane; reed

via Central Nahuatl co

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlco—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- →