Where does “chiyamatl” come from?

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

chiyamatl (Classical Nahuatl): Oil extracted from the seed of the chia plant

Definitions

  1. Oil extracted from the seed of the chia plant

Ancestry of “chiyamatl”, step by step

chiyamatl 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 chiyan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlchiyanThe seed of the chia plant, "Salvia hispanica",...
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →