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Where does “xahcalli” come from?

xahcalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal-.

xahcalli (Classical Nahuatl): A jacal; a hut made with poles and thatch

Definitions

  1. A jacal; a hut made with poles and thatch

Ancestry of “xahcalli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcallian enclosed habitational space, a house or room;...
2Proto-Nahuan*kal-—

Words derived from “xahcalli”

  • shack
  • jacal
  • cookshack
  • shacktown
  • shacklike
  • shacky
  • radio shack
  • slanshack
  • jacalero
  • jacal
  • xahcaltontli
  • jacal
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →