Where does “atzoncal” come from?

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

atzoncal (Classical Nahuatl): dragonfly

Definitions

  1. dragonfly

Ancestry of “atzoncal”, step by step

atzoncal 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 tzoncal

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