Where does “apozonallotl” come from?

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

apozonallotl (Classical Nahuatl): water foam

Definitions

  1. water foam

Ancestry of “apozonallotl”, step by step

apozonallotl 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 pozōnallōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpozōnallōtlfoam
2Classical Nahuatlpozōnallifoam
3Classical Nahuatl-yōtlness, -ity, -hood, -ship, -ism, -ry
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →