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Where does “Caxtillan tlaxcalli” come from?

Caxtillan tlaxcalli (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 tlaxcalli (Classical Nahuatl): wheat bread

Definitions

  1. wheat bread

Ancestry of “Caxtillan tlaxcalli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlCaxtīllānSpain, something Spanish; Spain; something...
2SpanishCastillaCastile; Castille
3Old SpanishCastiella—
4Medieval LatinCastella—
5Latincastellumcastle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a...
6Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
7Proto-Italickastromknife
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
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