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Where does “Oaxaca” come from?

Oaxaca derives from Classical Nahuatl Huāxyacac, itself from Classical Nahuatl Huāxacatzin, ultimately from Classical Nahuatl yacatl meaning nose, referring to a geographical feature.

Oaxaca (English): A semihard white cheese from the Oaxaca region of...

Definitions

  1. A semihard white cheese from the Oaxaca region of...

Ancestry of “Oaxaca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishOaxaca—
2Classical NahuatlHuāxyacac—
3Classical NahuatlHuāxacatzinname of a hill
4Nahuatlyacatl—

Words derived from “Oaxaca”

  • Oaxacan
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