Where does “chalxocotl” come from?

chalxocotl (Central Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl xalxocotl, from Classical Nahuatl xocotl — A fruit.

chalxocotl (Central Nahuatl): guava

Definitions

  1. guava

Ancestry of “chalxocotl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxalxocotlguava (fruit, Psidium guajava)
2Classical NahuatlxocotlA fruit
Every word from Classical Nahuatl xocotl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl xalxocotl →
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