Where does “caltechtli” come from?

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

caltechtli (Classical Nahuatl): Wall at the side of a house

Definitions

  1. Wall at the side of a house

Ancestry of “caltechtli”, 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 →
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