Where does “altepemeh” come from?
altepemeh (English) comes from Classical Nahuatl altepemeh, from Classical Nahuatl altepetl, from Classical Nahuatl ātl tepētl, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.
altepemeh (English): plural of altepetl
Ancestry of “altepemeh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | altepemeh | plural of altepetl |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | altepetl | altepetl; a town or city; The people of an... |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | ātl tepētl | — |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | ātl | Alternative spelling of atl; water |
| 5 | Proto-Nahuan | *aa- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | pa | water |