Where does “xahcaltontli” come from?

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

xahcaltontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of xahcalli; a small hut

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of xahcalli; a small hut

Ancestry of “xahcaltontli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlxahcalliA jacal; a hut made with poles and thatch
2Classical Nahuatlcallian enclosed habitational space, a house or room;...
3Proto-Nahuan*kal-house
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl xahcalli →