Where does “elmatlatl” come from?

elmatlatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mātlatl, from Classical Nahuatl māitl, from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)-.

elmatlatl (Classical Nahuatl): it is the mesentery

Definitions

  1. it is the mesentery

Ancestry of “elmatlatl”, step by step

elmatlatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl mātlatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmātlatla net; net
2Classical Nahuatlmāitlhand, arm; arm, hand
3Proto-Nahuan*maa(y)(V)-—

via Classical Nahuatl ēlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlēlliliver, internal organ; the liver
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mātlatl →