Where does “ullamaliztli” come from?
ullamaliztli (English) comes from Classical Nahuatl ōllamaliztli, from Classical Nahuatl ōllama, from Classical Nahuatl ōlli — latex; rubber, rubber ball.
ullamaliztli (English): The ball game tlachtli
Ancestry of “ullamaliztli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | ōllamaliztli | — |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | ōllama | to play in a ritual ball game |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | ōlli | latex; rubber, rubber ball |