Where does “teocalli” come from?

teocalli (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl teohcalli, from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal- — house.

Ancestry of “teocalli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlteohcallia church; a church house
2Classical Nahuatlcallian enclosed habitational space, a house or room;...
3Proto-Nahuan*kal-house

Words derived from “teocalli”

Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kal- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl calli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl teohcalli →