Where does “atonalmachiyotl” come from?

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

atonalmachiyotl (Classical Nahuatl): it is a water clock; clepsydra

Definitions

  1. it is a water clock; clepsydra

Ancestry of “atonalmachiyotl”, step by step

atonalmachiyotl traces back through 3 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 tōnalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōnalliday; heat of the sun, day; sun
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl machiyotl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmachiyotla representation of something; a model, example...
2Classical Nahuatlmachiato be known, discovered
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →