Where does “calpohualli” come from?

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

calpohualli (Classical Nahuatl): A count of houses; a census

Definitions

  1. A count of houses; a census

Ancestry of “calpohualli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcalpōhuato count houses, take census
2Classical Nahuatlcallian enclosed habitational space, a house or room;...
3Proto-Nahuan*kal-house
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calpōhua →
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