Where does “iztaxalli” come from?

iztaxalli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl iztatl — Salt.

iztaxalli (Classical Nahuatl): sea salt

Definitions

  1. sea salt

Ancestry of “iztaxalli”, step by step

iztaxalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl iztatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatliztatlSalt

via Classical Nahuatl xālli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxāllisand
Every word from Classical Nahuatl iztatl
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