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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | Jalisco | — |
| 2 | Nahuatl | Xālixco | — |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | īxtli | eye; eye; face; face, surface |