Where does “tlalaala” come from?
tlalaala (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Cimbrian aala, from Middle High German āle, from Old High German āla, from Proto-West Germanic ālu, from Proto-Germanic ēlō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.
tlalaala (Classical Nahuatl): Mallow, a medicinal plant
Definitions
- Mallow, a medicinal plant
Ancestry of “tlalaala”, step by step
tlalaala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cimbrian aala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimbrian | aala | bradawl |
| 2 | Middle High German | āle | — |
| 3 | Old High German | āla | awl |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ālu | awl |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ēlō | awl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ólos | awl |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |
via Classical Nahuatl tlālli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tlālli | sand; land, earth; earth, soil |