Where does “axixcalli” come from?

axixcalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal- — house.

axixcalli (Classical Nahuatl): latrine, toilet

Definitions

  1. latrine, toilet

Ancestry of “axixcalli”, step by step

axixcalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl calli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcallian enclosed habitational space, a house or room;...
2Proto-Nahuan*kal-house

via Classical Nahuatl āxīxtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāxīxtliurine
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calli →