Where does “caltzalantli” come from?

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

caltzalantli (Classical Nahuatl): a street between houses; an alley

Definitions

  1. a street between houses; an alley

Ancestry of “caltzalantli”, 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 →