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Where does “atlacomolli” come from?

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

atlacomolli (Classical Nahuatl): a well

Definitions

  1. a well

Ancestry of “atlacomolli”, step by step

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

Words derived from “atlacomolli”

  • atlacomolatl
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →