Where does “calpolli” come from?

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

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 NahuatlcalpolliA subdivision of an altepetl
2Classical Nahuatlcallian enclosed habitational space, a house or room;...
3Proto-Nahuan*kal-house
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calpolli →