Where does “ameyaltontli” come from?

ameyaltontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl āmēyalli, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.

ameyaltontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of āmēyalli; a small spring or source...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of āmēyalli; a small spring or source...

Ancestry of “ameyaltontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāmēyallispring
2Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
3Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
4Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →