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Where does “Chiclets” come from?
Chiclets (English) comes from English chicle, from Spanish chicle, from Nahuatl tzictli.
Ancestry of “Chiclets”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
English
chicle
The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after...
2
Spanish
chicle
chewing gum; chicle
3
Nahuatl
tzictli
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