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Where does “yaoacalli” come from?

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

yaoacalli (Classical Nahuatl): war canoe

Definitions

  1. war canoe

Ancestry of “yaoacalli”, step by step

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

Words derived from “yaoacalli”

  • Caxtillan yaoacalli
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