Where does “yoalli” come from?

yoalli (Central Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl yohualli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

yoalli (Central Nahuatl): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “yoalli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlyohualliNight; nighttime; darkness
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl yohualli →