Where does “omicalli” come from?

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

omicalli (Classical Nahuatl): ossuary

Definitions

  1. ossuary

Ancestry of “omicalli”, step by step

omicalli 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 omitl

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