Where does “ilhuicaatentli” come from?

ilhuicaatentli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ilhuicaātl, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.

ilhuicaatentli (Classical Nahuatl): seashore, beach

Definitions

  1. seashore, beach

Ancestry of “ilhuicaatentli”, step by step

ilhuicaatentli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ilhuicaātl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlilhuicaātlocean; sea, ocean
2Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
3Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
4Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

via Classical Nahuatl tēntli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltēntlilip; edge, brim; lips, mouth
2Fulateen-related to gathering, collecting
3Proto-Uto-Aztecantïnimouth
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →