Where does “ahuacatl” come from?

ahuacatl (Central Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl, from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa — avocado.

ahuacatl (Central Nahuatl): avocado

Definitions

  1. avocado

Ancestry of “ahuacatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāhuacatlavocado; testicle; avocado; testicle, avocado
2Proto-Nahuanpa:waavocado

Words derived from “ahuacatl”

Every word from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl →