Where does “omicalli” come from?
omicalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal-.
omicalli (Classical Nahuatl): ossuary
Ancestry of “omicalli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | calli | an enclosed habitational space, a house or room;... |
| 2 | Proto-Nahuan | *kal- | — |