Where does “acaxtontli” come from?

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

acaxtontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of ācaxitl; a trough, a small pool or...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of ācaxitl; a trough, a small pool or...

Ancestry of “acaxtontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlācaxitlpool, pond
2Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
3Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
4Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →