Where does “Caxtillan epazotl” come from?
Caxtillan epazotl (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 epazotl (Classical Nahuatl): mint, spearmint
Definitions
- mint, spearmint
Ancestry of “Caxtillan epazotl”, step by step
Caxtillan epazotl traces back through two 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 epazōtl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | epazōtl | epazote |