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Where does “atl tepetl” come from?

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

Ancestry of “atl tepetl”, step by step

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

Words derived from “atl tepetl”

  • altepetl
  • altepemeh
  • altepetepantli
  • hueyi altepetl
  • altepehuah
  • altepemeh
  • altepetlalli
  • altepetenanquetza
  • altepetenamitl
  • tenameh altepetl
  • āltepētl
  • altepemaitl
  • altepetl
  • altepecuaxochtli
  • altepenanyotl
  • altepetl
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