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Where does “āhuacamōlli” come from?

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

Ancestry of “āhuacamōlli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlahuacatl—
2Classical Nahuatlāhuacatlavocado; testicle; avocado; testicle, avocado
3Proto-Nahuanpa:waavocado

Words derived from “āhuacamōlli”

  • guacamole
  • guacamole
  • Guacamole
  • guakamole
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