Where does “petlācalli” come from?
petlācalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ācalli, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.
petlācalli (Classical Nahuatl): woven wicker hamper; large hamper
Definitions
- woven wicker hamper; large hamper
Ancestry of “petlācalli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | ācalli | water vessel; canoe; small vessel, canoe |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | ātl | Alternative spelling of atl; water |
| 3 | Proto-Nahuan | *aa- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | pa | water |
Words derived from “petlācalli”