Where does “acalyacatl” come from?

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

acalyacatl (Classical Nahuatl): bow

Definitions

Ancestry of “acalyacatl”, step by step

acalyacatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ācalli

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	ācalli	water vessel; canoe; small vessel, canoe
2	Classical Nahuatl	ātl	Alternative spelling of atl; water
3	Proto-Nahuan	*aa-	water
4	Proto-Uto-Aztecan	pa	water

via Classical Nahuatl yacatl

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	yacatl	nose; point; front, lead

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