Where does “ahuakatl” come from?

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

ahuakatl (Central Nahuatl): avocado

Definitions

  1. avocado

Ancestry of “ahuakatl”, 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 →