Where does “xocolateria” come from?
xocolateria (Catalan) comes from Catalan xocolater, from Catalan xocolata, from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, from Nahuatl chicolātl.
xocolateria (Catalan): chocolate shop
Definitions
- chocolate shop
Ancestry of “xocolateria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | xocolater | chocolate-loving |
| 2 | Catalan | xocolata | chocolate; Alternative form of xocolata desfeta |
| 3 | Spanish | chocolate | chocolate; hot chocolate; hashish |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | chocolātl | A 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) |
| 5 | Nahuatl | chicolātl | — |