Where does “Atlacomulco” come from?
Atlacomulco (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl ātlacomōlli, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.
Ancestry of “Atlacomulco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | ātlacomōlli | a well |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | ātl | Alternative spelling of atl; water |
| 3 | Proto-Nahuan | *aa- | water |
| 4 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | pa | water |