Where does “ahuacatli” come from?

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

ahuacatli (Central Nahuatl): avocado

Definitions

  1. avocado

Ancestry of “ahuacatli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāhuacatlavocado; testicle; avocado; testicle, avocado
2Proto-Nahuanpa:waavocado
Every word from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl →
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