Where does “Oaxacan” come from?
Oaxacan (English) comes from English Oaxaca, from Spanish Oaxaca, from Classical Nahuatl Huāxyacac, from Classical Nahuatl Huāxacatzin, from Nahuatl yacatl.
Oaxacan (English): Relating to, or from, the Mexican state of Oaxaca
Definitions
- Relating to, or from, the Mexican state of Oaxaca
Ancestry of “Oaxacan”, step by step
| 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 | — |