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
- an abyss or chasm; deep waters; ritual healing...
Ancestry of “tlilatl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | ātl | Alternative spelling of atl; water |
| 2 | Proto-Nahuan | *aa- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | pa | water |