Where does “ōllamaliztli” come from?

ōllamaliztli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ōllama, from Classical Nahuatl ōlli — latex; rubber, rubber ball.

ōllamaliztli (Classical Nahuatl): it is a ritual sport in which two teams of players strike a solid rubber ball with the hips within a masonry ballcourt

Definitions

  1. it is a ritual sport in which two teams of players strike a solid rubber ball with the hips within a masonry ballcourt

Ancestry of “ōllamaliztli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlōllamato play in a ritual ball game
2Classical Nahuatlōllilatex; rubber, rubber ball

Words derived from “ōllamaliztli

Every word from Classical Nahuatl ōlliEvery word from Classical Nahuatl ōllama