Where does “hīcox” come from?
hīcox (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Spanish higos, from Old Spanish figo, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.
hīcox (Classical Nahuatl): fig
Ancestry of “hīcox”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | higos | plural of higo |
| 2 | Old Spanish | figo | — |
| 3 | Latin | ficus | fig tree; fig; hemorrhoids |
| 4 | Phoenician | ?? | Ripe fig |
Words derived from “hīcox”