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Where does “aceite cuauhtlah” come from?

aceite cuauhtlah (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl aceite cuahuitl, from Spanish aceite, from Old Spanish azeyte, from Arabic زَيْت — oil, edible or for combustion; oil, olive oil;...

aceite cuauhtlah (Classical Nahuatl): an olive grove

Definitions

  1. an olive grove

Ancestry of “aceite cuauhtlah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlaceite cuahuitlan olive tree
2Spanishaceiteoil; olive oil
3Old Spanishazeyteoil
4Arabicزَيْتoil, edible or for combustion; oil, olive oil;...
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