Where does “miccapetlacalli” come from?

miccapetlacalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl petlācalli, from Classical Nahuatl ācalli, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.

miccapetlacalli (Classical Nahuatl): grave

Definitions

  1. grave

Ancestry of “miccapetlacalli”, step by step

miccapetlacalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl petlācalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpetlācalliwoven wicker hamper; large hamper
2Classical Nahuatlācalliwater vessel; canoe; small vessel, canoe
3Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
4Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
5Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

via Classical Nahuatl micqui

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlmicquiOne that has died; a dead person or animal
2Classical NahuatlmiquiTo die
3Proto-Nahuan*mɨki—
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →