Where does “ahuacamilli” come from?

ahuacamilli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl, from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa — avocado.

ahuacamilli (Classical Nahuatl): Land cultivated with avocado trees

Definitions

  1. Land cultivated with avocado trees

Ancestry of “ahuacamilli”, step by step

ahuacamilli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāhuacatlavocado; testicle; avocado; testicle, avocado
2Proto-Nahuanpa:waavocado

via Classical Nahuatl mīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmīllisown field; agricultural land; cultivated land
Every word from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl →