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Where does “confites chihua” come from?

confites chihua (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl confites, from Spanish confites, from Spanish confite, from Catalan confit, from Latin cōnfectus, from Latin cōnficiō, from Latin com-, from Latin con- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

confites chihua (Classical Nahuatl): to make candy

Definitions

  1. to make candy

Ancestry of “confites chihua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlconfitescandy, sweetmeat
2Spanishconfitesplural of confite
3Spanishconfiteconfection, sweetmeat
4Catalanconfit—
5Latincōnfectus—
6Latincōnficiō—
7Latincom-allomorph of con-
8Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt—
15Germankitt—
16Old High Germankuti—
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
20Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “confites chihua”

  • confites chiuhqui
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