Where does “acalmaitl” come from?

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

acalmaitl (Classical Nahuatl): flank

Definitions

  1. flank

Ancestry of “acalmaitl”, step by step

acalmaitl 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 māitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
2Proto-Nahuan*maa(y)(V)-—
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →