Where does “chachalaca” come from?
chachalaca (English) comes from Spanish chachalaca, from Classical Nahuatl chachalacani, from Classical Nahuatl chāchalāni — to make a hubbub, create an uproar.
chachalaca (English): Any of several cracid birds, of the genus...
Definitions
- Any of several cracid birds, of the genus...
Ancestry of “chachalaca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | chachalaca | chachalaca; babbler, yapper; chatter |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | chachalacani | tattler, gossiper |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | chāchalāni | to make a hubbub, create an uproar |