Where does “tlahuilcalli” come from?

tlahuilcalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal- — house.

tlahuilcalli (Classical Nahuatl): lantern

Definitions

  1. lantern

Ancestry of “tlahuilcalli”, step by step

tlahuilcalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl calli

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

via Classical Nahuatl tlāhuīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlāhuīllicandlelight
2Classical Nahuatltlāhuiato light a torch or candle
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calli →