Where does “Jalisco” come from?

Jalisco comes from Nahuatl Xālixco, derived from Nahuatl xalli meaning sand, referring to a sandy place or region.

Ancestry of “Jalisco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishJalisco—
2NahuatlXālixco—
3Classical Nahuatlīxtlieye; eye; face; face, surface
Every word from Classical Nahuatl īxtli →Every word from Nahuatl Xālixco →Every word from Spanish Jalisco →