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Where does “huilocalli” come from?

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

huilocalli (Classical Nahuatl): a dovecote; pigeon house

Definitions

  1. a dovecote; pigeon house

Ancestry of “huilocalli”, step by step

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