Where does “ameyallah” come from?
ameyallah (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl āmēyalli, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.
ameyallah (Classical Nahuatl): A place abounding with springs
Definitions
- A place abounding with springs
Ancestry of “ameyallah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | āmēyalli | spring |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | ātl | Alternative spelling of atl; water |
| 3 | Proto-Nahuan | *aa- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | pa | water |