Where does “acaltica nemiliztli” come from?

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

acaltica nemiliztli (Classical Nahuatl): navigation

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Ancestry of “acaltica nemiliztli”, step by step

acaltica nemiliztli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ācaltica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlācalticaby boat, on boats
2Classical Nahuatlācalliwater vessel; canoe; small vessel, canoe
3Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
4Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
5Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

via Classical Nahuatl nemiliztli

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