Where does “tlecalli” come from?

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

tlecalli (Classical Nahuatl): A chimney or flue, a duct for conducting smoke

Definitions

  1. A chimney or flue, a duct for conducting smoke

Ancestry of “tlecalli”, step by step

tlecalli 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 tletl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltletlfire; fever; uropygial gland
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calli →