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Where does “amiquiliztli” come from?

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

Ancestry of “amiquiliztli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāmiquito thirst, be thirsty
2Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
3Proto-Nahuan*aa-—
4Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

Words derived from “amiquiliztli”

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