Where does “cuauhcaltontli” come from?
cuauhcaltontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cuauhcalli, from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal-.
cuauhcaltontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of cuauhcalli; a small wooden cage
Definitions
- Diminutive of cuauhcalli; a small wooden cage
Ancestry of “cuauhcaltontli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | cuauhcalli | A large wooden cage used as a prison |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | calli | an enclosed habitational space, a house or room;... |
| 3 | Proto-Nahuan | *kal- | — |