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
- Diminutive of āmēyalli; a small spring or source...
Ancestry of “ameyaltontli”, 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 |