Where does “ātezcatl” come from?

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

ātezcatl (Classical Nahuatl): A puddle; a shallow pool

Definitions

  1. A puddle; a shallow pool

Ancestry of “ātezcatl”, step by step

ātezcatl 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 tezcatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltezcatlmirror
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →