Where does “tiyamicacalli” come from?

tiyamicacalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ācalli, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.

tiyamicacalli (Classical Nahuatl): merchant vessel

Definitions

  1. merchant vessel

Ancestry of “tiyamicacalli”, step by step

tiyamicacalli 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 tiyāmictli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltiyāmictlitrade
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →