Where does “necuatl” come from?

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

necuatl (Classical Nahuatl): The unfermented, uncooked sap of the agave plant

Definitions

  1. The unfermented, uncooked sap of the agave plant

Ancestry of “necuatl”, step by step

necuatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ātl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
2Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
3Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

via Classical Nahuatl neuctli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlneuctliHoney; Plant juice or sap

Words derived from “necuatl”

Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →