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