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Where does “calpolli” come from?

calpolli (English) comes from Classical Nahuatl calpolli, from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal-.

calpolli (English): A subdivision of an altepetl; a "barrio"

Definitions

  1. A subdivision of an altepetl; a "barrio"

Ancestry of “calpolli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcalpolli—
2Classical Nahuatlcallian enclosed habitational space, a house or room;...
3Proto-Nahuan*kal-—
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →