Where does “ātlacomōlli” come from?

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

ātlacomōlli (Classical Nahuatl): a well

Definitions

  1. a well

Ancestry of “ātlacomōlli”, step by step

ātlacomōlli 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 tlacomōlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlacomōllihole

Words derived from “ātlacomōlli”

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