Where does “yaocalli” come from?

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

yaocalli (Classical Nahuatl): fortress, stronghold

Definitions

  1. fortress, stronghold

Ancestry of “yaocalli”, step by step

yaocalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl calli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcallian enclosed habitational space, a house or room;...
2Proto-Nahuan*kal-house

via Classical Nahuatl yāōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlyāōtlwar; enemy, war; enemy; war
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calli →