Where does “tochcalli” come from?

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

tochcalli (Classical Nahuatl): The burrow of a rabbit; rabbit hole, rabbit...

Definitions

  1. The burrow of a rabbit; rabbit hole, rabbit...

Ancestry of “tochcalli”, step by step

tochcalli 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 tōchtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōchtlirabbit
2Classical Nahuatltepētlhill; mountain, hill
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calli →