Where does “āltepētl” come from?
āltepētl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ātl tepētl, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.
āltepētl (Classical Nahuatl): city-state; city, community; town, city
Definitions
- city-state; city, community; town, city
Ancestry of “āltepētl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | ātl tepētl | Altepetl; town; city; pueblo |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | ātl | Alternative spelling of atl; water |
| 3 | Proto-Nahuan | *aa- | water |
| 4 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | pa | water |
Words derived from “āltepētl”
- altepetl
- altepetenamitl
- āltepētenāmitl
- altepemaitl
- altepecuaxochtli
- altepetepantli
- altepehuah
- altepetlalli
- hueyi altepetl
- tenameh altepetl
- altepenanyotl
- altepetlahcuiloh
- altepetl
- ahuah tepehuah
- altepenahuatilli
- Altepetl Mexico
- Altepetl Mexihco
- altepetlacatl
- altepet
- altepetenancoyoctli
- āltepētenānquetza
- altepetenanquetza