Where does “calmecatl” come from?

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

calmecatl (Classical Nahuatl): priests dormitory

Definitions

  1. priests dormitory

Ancestry of “calmecatl”, step by step

calmecatl 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 mecatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmecatlcord, rope; whip; concubine

Words derived from “calmecatl”

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