Where does “ajolote” come from?

ajolote (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl āxōlōtl, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.

ajolote (Spanish): axolotl; tadpole

Definitions

  1. axolotl; tadpole

Ancestry of “ajolote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāxōlōtlan edible larval salamander
2Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
3Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
4Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →
ajolote — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer