Where does “amintli” come from?

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

amintli (Classical Nahuatl): diarrhea

Definitions

  1. diarrhea

Ancestry of “amintli”, step by step

amintli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ātl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
2Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
3Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

via Classical Nahuatl mina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlminato shoot arrows, to pierce something
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →