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Where does “ōllama” come from?

ōllama (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ōlli — latex; rubber, rubber ball.

ōllama (Classical Nahuatl): to play in a ritual ball game

Definitions

  1. to play in a ritual ball game

Ancestry of “ōllama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlōllilatex; rubber, rubber ball

Words derived from “ōllama”

  • ollamaliztli
Every word from Classical Nahuatl ōlli →