Where does “шоколад” come from?

шоколад (Bulgarian) comes from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, from Nahuatl chicolātl.

шоколад (Bulgarian): chocolate bars or candies made from such a mixture

Definitions

  1. chocolate bars or candies made from such a mixture

Ancestry of “шоколад”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlchocolātlA drink with pulverized toasted cacao beans and water, described as cold and foamy. Sometimes fermented and sometimes as a thick drink. It can include a variety of additional ingredients (chili, bee honey, pochotl seeds, pulverized maize corn, vanilla seeds, and many others)
2Nahuatlchicolātl
Every word from Nahuatl chicolātlEvery word from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl