Where does “melon milpan” come from?
melon milpan (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mīlpan, from Classical Nahuatl mīlli — sown field; agricultural land; cultivated land.
melon milpan (Classical Nahuatl): a field or plot of land sown with melon plants
Definitions
- a field or plot of land sown with melon plants
Ancestry of “melon milpan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | mīlpan | sown field; agricultural land, the country |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | mīlli | sown field; agricultural land; cultivated land |