Where does “Mexico” come from?
Mexico comes from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco, a place name derived from the locative suffix Classical Nahuatl -co, though the etymology of the root is uncertain.
Ancestry of “Mexico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | México | Mexico |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | Mēxihco | Mexico |
Words derived from “Mexico”