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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

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