Where does “pitaka” come from?
pitaka (Tagalog) comes from Spanish petaca, from Classical Nahuatl petlācalli, from Classical Nahuatl ācalli, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.
pitaka (Tagalog): wallet; purse
Ancestry of “pitaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | petaca | tobacco pouch; hip flask; suitcase |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | petlācalli | woven wicker hamper; large hamper |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | ācalli | water vessel; canoe; small vessel, canoe |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | ātl | Alternative spelling of atl; water |
| 5 | Proto-Nahuan | *aa- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | pa | water |