Where does “chocolanamacac” come from?
chocolanamacac (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, from Nahuatl chicolātl.
chocolanamacac (Classical Nahuatl): A chocolate seller
Definitions
- A chocolate seller
Ancestry of “chocolanamacac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | chocolātl | 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) |
| 2 | Nahuatl | chicolātl | — |