Where does “altepenanyotl” come from?

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

altepenanyotl (Classical Nahuatl): A metropolis, a region or state's largest or...

Definitions

  1. A metropolis, a region or state's largest or...

Ancestry of “altepenanyotl”, step by step

altepenanyotl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl āltepētl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāltepētlcity-state; city, community; town, city
2Classical Nahuatlātl tepētlAltepetl; town; city; pueblo
3Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
4Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
5Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

via Classical Nahuatl nānyōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnānyōtlwomb
2Classical Nahuatl-yōtlness, -ity, -hood, -ship, -ism, -ry
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →