Where does “tlilatl” come from?

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

tlilatl (Classical Nahuatl): an abyss or chasm; deep waters; ritual healing...

Definitions

  1. an abyss or chasm; deep waters; ritual healing...

Ancestry of “tlilatl”, step by step

tlilatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ātl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
2Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
3Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

via Classical Nahuatl tlīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlīlliink; black ink, soot
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →