Where does “chocolātl” come from?
chocolātl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Nahuatl chicolātl.
chocolātl (Classical Nahuatl): A drink with pulverized toasted cacao beans and water, described as cold and foamy. Sometimes fermented and sometimes as a thick drink. It can include a variety of additional ingredients (chili, bee honey, pochotl seeds, pulverized maize corn, vanilla seeds, and many others)
Definitions
- A drink with pulverized toasted cacao beans and water, described as cold and foamy. Sometimes fermented and sometimes as a thick drink. It can include a variety of additional ingredients (chili, bee honey, pochotl seeds, pulverized maize corn, vanilla seeds, and many others)
Ancestry of “chocolātl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nahuatl | chicolātl | — |