Where does “atzitzicaztli” come from?

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

atzitzicaztli (Classical Nahuatl): A water nettle

Definitions

  1. A water nettle

Ancestry of “atzitzicaztli”, step by step

atzitzicaztli 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 tzitzicaztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzitzicaztlinettle
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →