Etymology Explorer › Classical Nahuatl

Where does “teohcalli” come from?

teohcalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal-.

teohcalli (Classical Nahuatl): a church; a church house

Definitions

  1. a church; a church house

Ancestry of “teohcalli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcallian enclosed habitational space, a house or room;...
2Proto-Nahuan*kal-—

Words derived from “teohcalli”

  • teocalli
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →