Where does “anantli” come from?

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

anantli (Classical Nahuatl): streambed, riverbed

Definitions

  1. streambed, riverbed

Ancestry of “anantli”, step by step

anantli 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 nāntli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnāntliwomb; mother, womb
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →