Where does “Caxtillan tlaolli” come from?
Caxtillan tlaolli (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 tlaolli (Classical Nahuatl): wheat
Ancestry of “Caxtillan tlaolli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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... |