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Where does “cuauhcalli” come from?

cuauhcalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal-.

cuauhcalli (Classical Nahuatl): A large wooden cage used as a prison

Definitions

  1. A large wooden cage used as a prison

Ancestry of “cuauhcalli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcallian enclosed habitational space, a house or room;...
2Proto-Nahuan*kal-—

Words derived from “cuauhcalli”

  • cuauhcaltepiton
  • cuauhcaltontli
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