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

Definitions

  1. wallet; purse

Ancestry of “pitaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpetacatobacco pouch; hip flask; suitcase
2Classical Nahuatlpetlācalliwoven wicker hamper; large hamper
3Classical Nahuatlācalliwater vessel; canoe; small vessel, canoe
4Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
5Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
6Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

Words derived from “pitaka”

Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →