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Where does “Caxtillan yaoacalli” come from?

Caxtillan yaoacalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl Caxtīllān, from Spanish Castilla, from Old Spanish Castiella, from Medieval Latin Castella, from Latin castellum, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Caxtillan yaoacalli (Classical Nahuatl): A galley; a low, flat warship pulled by oars

Definitions

  1. A galley; a low, flat warship pulled by oars

Ancestry of “Caxtillan yaoacalli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlCaxtīllānSpain, something Spanish; Spain; something...
2SpanishCastillaCastile; Castille
3Old SpanishCastiella—
4Medieval LatinCastella—
5Latincastellumcastle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a...
6Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
7Proto-Italickastromknife
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
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