Where does “pitaka'” come from?

pitaka' (Tausug) comes from Tagalog pitaka, 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' (Tausug): wallet; purse

Definitions

  1. wallet; purse

Ancestry of “pitaka'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpitakawallet; purse
2Spanishpetacatobacco pouch; hip flask; suitcase
3Classical Nahuatlpetlācalliwoven wicker hamper; large hamper
4Classical Nahuatlācalliwater vessel; canoe; small vessel, canoe
5Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
6Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
7Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan paEvery word from Proto-Nahuan *aa-Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl