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Where does “xōchimīlli” come from?

xōchimīlli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mīlli — sown field; agricultural land; cultivated land.

xōchimīlli (Classical Nahuatl): flower field; flower garden

Definitions

  1. flower field; flower garden

Ancestry of “xōchimīlli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmīllisown field; agricultural land; cultivated land

Words derived from “xōchimīlli”

  • Xochimilco
  • Xochimilco
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