Reconstruction:Classical Nahuatl/potzalli

This Classical Nahuatl entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Patientive form of the verb pōtza (“to form mounds”). Attested in compounds such as āzcapōtzalli (“anthill”) and tōzampōtzalli (“molehill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [poːˈt͡sa.lːi]

Noun

*pōtzalli (inanimate)

1. Something that has been mounded; a mound or monticule.

Derived terms

• āzcapōtzalli
• tōzampōtzalli