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

Definitions

  1. plural of altepetl

Ancestry of “altepemeh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlaltepemehplural of altepetl
2Classical Nahuatlaltepetlaltepetl; a town or city; The people of an...
3Classical Nahuatlātl tepētlAltepetl; town; city; pueblo
4Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
5Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
6Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →