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Where does “zacatl” come from?

zacatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Uto-Aztecan saka-t.

zacatl (Classical Nahuatl): Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as...

Definitions

  1. Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as...

Ancestry of “zacatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Uto-Aztecansaka-t—

Words derived from “zacatl”

  • zacate
  • zacatero
  • zacate
  • zacatal
  • zacamecate
  • enzacatar
  • zacatlah
  • zahzacatlah
  • ocozacatl
  • zacayamanqui
  • zacaocuilin
  • zacamecatl
  • zacayoh
  • elozacatl
  • zacatl
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