Where does “callalli” come from?
callalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal- — house.
callalli (Classical Nahuatl): a yard; a piece of land adjoining a house
Definitions
- a yard; a piece of land adjoining a house
Ancestry of “callalli”, step by step
callalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl calli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | calli | an enclosed habitational space, a house or room;... |
| 2 | Proto-Nahuan | *kal- | house |
via Classical Nahuatl tlālli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tlālli | sand; land, earth; earth, soil |