Where does “occalli” come from?

occalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal- — house.

occalli (Classical Nahuatl): a place where pulque is made or stored; a place...

Definitions

  1. a place where pulque is made or stored; a place...

Ancestry of “occalli”, step by step

occalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl calli

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

via Classical Nahuatl octli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatloctlipulque
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calli →