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Where does “Yucatán” come from?

Yucatán (English) comes from Spanish Yucatán, from Tabasco Chontal Yokot'an.

Ancestry of “Yucatán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishYucatán—
2Tabasco ChontalYokot'an—
Every word from Tabasco Chontal Yokot'an →