Where does “zimatl” come from?

zimatl (Central Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cimatl, from Taíno simaran — wild.

zimatl (Central Nahuatl): wild root

Definitions

  1. wild root

Ancestry of “zimatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcimatlwild root
2Taínosimaranwild
Every word from Taíno simaran →Every word from Classical Nahuatl cimatl →