Where does “ahuacatl” come from?
ahuacatl (Central Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl, from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa — avocado.
Ancestry of “ahuacatl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | āhuacatl | avocado; testicle; avocado; testicle, avocado |
| 2 | Proto-Nahuan | pa:wa | avocado |