Where does “xahcalli” come from?

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

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-house

Words derived from “xahcalli”

Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calli →