Where does “xahcaltontli” come from?
xahcaltontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl xahcalli, from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal-.
xahcaltontli (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of xahcalli; a small hut
Definitions
- Diminutive of xahcalli; a small hut
Ancestry of “xahcaltontli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | xahcalli | A jacal; a hut made with poles and thatch |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | calli | an enclosed habitational space, a house or room;... |
| 3 | Proto-Nahuan | *kal- | — |