Where does “temazcal” come from?
temazcal (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl temāzcalli, from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal-.
temazcal (Spanish): A sweat lodge, traditionally one made from adobe...
Definitions
- A sweat lodge, traditionally one made from adobe...
Ancestry of “temazcal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | temāzcalli | sweat lodge, sweat bath |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | calli | an enclosed habitational space, a house or room;... |
| 3 | Proto-Nahuan | *kal- | — |