Where does “tochcalli” come from?
tochcalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal-.
tochcalli (Classical Nahuatl): The burrow of a rabbit; rabbit hole, rabbit...
Definitions
- The burrow of a rabbit; rabbit hole, rabbit...
Ancestry of “tochcalli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | calli | an enclosed habitational space, a house or room;... |
| 2 | Proto-Nahuan | *kal- | — |