Where does “calmecac” come from?

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

calmecac (Classical Nahuatl): house of the lineage

Definitions

  1. house of the lineage

Ancestry of “calmecac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcalmecatlpriests dormitory
2Classical Nahuatlcallian enclosed habitational space, a house or room;...
3Proto-Nahuan*kal-house

Words derived from “calmecac”

Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calmecatl →
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