Where does “hueyatl” come from?
hueyatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.
hueyatl (Classical Nahuatl): sea, ocean
Ancestry of “hueyatl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | ātl | Alternative spelling of atl; water |
| 2 | Proto-Nahuan | *aa- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | pa | water |