Where does “yāōācalli” come from?

yāōācalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl ācalli, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.

yāōācalli (Classical Nahuatl): war canoe

Definitions

  1. war canoe

Ancestry of “yāōācalli”, step by step

yāōācalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ācalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlācalliwater vessel; canoe; small vessel, canoe
2Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
3Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
4Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

via Classical Nahuatl yāōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlyāōtlwar; enemy, war; enemy; war

Words derived from “yāōācalli”

Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →