Where does “chilcacahuatl” come from?

chilcacahuatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl, from Proto-Nahuan *kakawa-.

chilcacahuatl (Classical Nahuatl): A drink made from cacao and chili

Definitions

  1. A drink made from cacao and chili

Ancestry of “chilcacahuatl”, step by step

chilcacahuatl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcacahuatlcacao, cacao bean
2Proto-Nahuan*kakawa-—

via Classical Nahuatl chīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchīllichili; chili pepper; pepper
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kakawa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl →