Where does “mātlatl” come from?

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

mātlatl (Classical Nahuatl): a net; net

Definitions

  1. a net; net

Ancestry of “mātlatl”, step by step

mātlatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl māitl

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

via Classical Nahuatl tlatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltlatlA strip of cloth

Words derived from “mātlatl”

Every word from Proto-Nahuan *maa(y)(V)- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl māitl →