Where does “calpoltin” come from?

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

Ancestry of “calpoltin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlcalpolliA subdivision of an altepetl
2Classical Nahuatlcallian enclosed habitational space, a house or room;...
3Proto-Nahuan*kal-house

Words derived from “calpoltin”

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