Where does “caltechoa” come from?

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

caltechoa (Classical Nahuatl): to separate something, to set aside

Definitions

  1. to separate something, to set aside

Ancestry of “caltechoa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcallian enclosed habitational space, a house or room;...
2Proto-Nahuan*kal-house
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calli →