Where does “altepetl” come from?
altepetl (English) comes from Classical Nahuatl āltepētl, from Classical Nahuatl ātl tepētl, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.
altepetl (English): A Nahua community; a pueblo
Definitions
- A Nahua community; a pueblo
Ancestry of “altepetl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | āltepētl | city-state; city, community; town, city |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | ātl tepētl | — |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | ātl | Alternative spelling of atl; water |
| 4 | Proto-Nahuan | *aa- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | pa | water |