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Where does “cah” come from?

cah (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Proto-Uto-Aztecan katïC — sit; reside, live somewhere.

cah (Classical Nahuatl): to be

Definitions

  1. to be

Ancestry of “cah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Uto-AztecankatïCsit; reside, live somewhere

Words derived from “cah”

  • yeliztli
  • iyeliz in Dios
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