Where does “azcaxalli” come from?

azcaxalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl xālli — sand.

azcaxalli (Classical Nahuatl): anthill

Definitions

  1. anthill

Ancestry of “azcaxalli”, step by step

azcaxalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl xālli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxāllisand

via Classical Nahuatl āzcatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāzcatlant
Every word from Classical Nahuatl xālli →