Where does “acallapani” come from?

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

acallapani (Classical Nahuatl): To be shipwrecked

Definitions

  1. To be shipwrecked

Ancestry of “acallapani”, step by step

acallapani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ācalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlācalliwater vessel; canoe; small vessel, canoe
2Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
3Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
4Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

via Classical Nahuatl tlapani

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlapanito break into pieces
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan paEvery word from Proto-Nahuan *aa-Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl