Where does “cali” come from?

cali (Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl) comes from Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kaliR — house.

cali (Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl): Alternative spelling of calli, house

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of calli, house

Ancestry of “cali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Eastern Huasteca Nahuatlcallihouse
2Proto-Uto-AztecankaliRhouse
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kaliR →Every word from Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl calli →