Where does “ācalli” come from?

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

ācalli (Classical Nahuatl): water vessel; canoe; small vessel, canoe

Definitions

  1. water vessel; canoe; small vessel, canoe

Ancestry of “ācalli”, step by step

ācalli 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 calli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcallian enclosed habitational space, a house or room;...
2Proto-Nahuan*kal-house

Words derived from “ācalli”

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