Where does “ācaxitl” come from?

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

ācaxitl (Classical Nahuatl): pool, pond

Definitions

  1. pool, pond

Ancestry of “ācaxitl”, step by step

ācaxitl 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 caxitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcaxitlbowl, cup

Words derived from “ācaxitl”

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