Where does “amapatolli” come from?

amapatolli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl patōlli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

amapatolli (Classical Nahuatl): card game, cards

Definitions

  1. card game, cards

Ancestry of “amapatolli”, step by step

amapatolli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl patōlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpatōlliboard game
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl āmatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāmatldocument; fig tree; paper
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl patōlli →