Where does “acacalotl” come from?

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

acacalotl (Classical Nahuatl): A jabiru

Definitions

  1. A jabiru

Ancestry of “acacalotl”, step by step

acacalotl 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 cacalotl

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