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

  1. woven wicker hamper; large hamper

Ancestry of “petlācalli”, step by step

petlācalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ācalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlācalliwater vessel; canoe; small vessel, canoe
2Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
3Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
4Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

via Classical Nahuatl petlatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlpetlatlMat
2Proto-Nahuan*pətla-mat

Words derived from “petlācalli”

Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →