Where does “oncah” come from?

oncah (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cah, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan katïC — sit; reside, live somewhere.

oncah (Classical Nahuatl): to exist, to be somewhere

Definitions

  1. to exist, to be somewhere

Ancestry of “oncah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcahto be
2Proto-Uto-AztecankatïCsit; reside, live somewhere
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan katïC →Every word from Classical Nahuatl cah →