Where does “āchichinqui” come from?

āchichinqui (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.

Ancestry of “āchichinqui”, step by step

āchichinqui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ātl

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

via Classical Nahuatl chichinqui

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchichinquisucker, sucking

Words derived from “āchichinqui”

Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →