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Where does “zacatl” come from?

zacatl (Central Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl zacatl, from Uto-Aztecan saka-t.

zacatl (Central Nahuatl): Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as...

Definitions

  1. Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as...

Ancestry of “zacatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlzacatlDry weeds or grass, especially when used as...
2Uto-Aztecansaka-t—
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