Where does “Oaxacalifornia” come from?
Oaxacalifornia (English) comes from English Oaxaca, from Spanish Oaxaca, from Classical Nahuatl Huāxyacac, from Classical Nahuatl Huāxacatzin, from Nahuatl yacatl.
Oaxacalifornia (English): The part of California inhabited by Oaxacans
Definitions
- The part of California inhabited by Oaxacans
Ancestry of “Oaxacalifornia”, step by step
Oaxacalifornia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Oaxaca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Oaxaca | A semihard white cheese from the Oaxaca region of... |
| 2 | Spanish | Oaxaca | — |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | Huāxyacac | — |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | Huāxacatzin | name of a hill |
| 5 | Nahuatl | yacatl | — |
via English California
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | California | A region on the west coast of North America comprising the US state of California and the Baja California peninsula in Mexico; historically also including other areas in Alta California and Baja California |
| 2 | Spanish | California | — |