Where does “chichicatl” come from?

chichicatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.

chichicatl (Classical Nahuatl): Bile; Gall bladder; Descendant

Definitions

  1. Bile; Gall bladder; Descendant

Ancestry of “chichicatl”, step by step

chichicatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ātl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
2Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
3Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

via Classical Nahuatl chichic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchichicsour, bitter
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →