Where does “Caxtillan camohtli” come from?
Caxtillan camohtli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl Caxtīllān, from Spanish Castilla, from Old Spanish Castiella, from Medieval Latin Castella, from Latin castellum, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Caxtillan camohtli (Classical Nahuatl): carrot
Definitions
- carrot
Ancestry of “Caxtillan camohtli”, step by step
Caxtillan camohtli traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl Caxtīllān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | Caxtīllān | Spain, something Spanish; Spain; something... |
| 2 | Spanish | Castilla | Castile; Castille |
| 3 | Old Spanish | Castiella | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Castella | — |
| 5 | Latin | castellum | castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a... |
| 6 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
via Classical Nahuatl camohtli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | camohtli | the edible tuber of the sweet potato plant,... |
via Classical Nahuatl Spain]], something Spanish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | Spain]], something Spanish | — |