Where does “Tlaxcala” come from?

Tlaxcala derives from Classical Nahuatl Tlaxcallān, from tlaxcalli, ultimately from the root tla, whose original meaning is uncertain.

Tlaxcala (English): An indigenous Mesoamerican polity in what is now Mexico

Definitions

  1. An indigenous Mesoamerican polity in what is now Mexico

Ancestry of “Tlaxcala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishTlaxcala—
2Classical NahuatlTlaxcallānplace of tortillas
3Classical Nahuatltlaxcallimaize tortilla; bread
4Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl Tlaxcallān →