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
Definitions
- wheat
Ancestry of “Caxtillan tlaolli”, step by step
Caxtillan tlaolli 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 tlaōlli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tlaōlli | maize in general; maize; grains of maize |