Where does “jacal” come from?
jacal (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl xahcalli, from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal-.
jacal (Spanish): jacal; hut, hovel, shack
Ancestry of “jacal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | xahcalli | A jacal; a hut made with poles and thatch |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | calli | an enclosed habitational space, a house or room;... |
| 3 | Proto-Nahuan | *kal- | — |
Words derived from “jacal”