Where does “zacate” come from?

zacate (Chavacano) comes from Spanish zacate, from Classical Nahuatl zacatl, from Uto-Aztecan saka-t.

zacate (Chavacano): grass

Definitions

  1. grass

Ancestry of “zacate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishzacategrass; forage; hay; scourer
2Classical NahuatlzacatlDry weeds or grass, especially when used as...
3Uto-Aztecansaka-t—
Every word from Uto-Aztecan saka-t →Every word from Classical Nahuatl zacatl →Every word from Spanish zacate →