Where does “chicle” come from?
chicle (English) comes from Spanish chicle, from Nahuatl tzictli.
chicle (English): The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after...
Definitions
- The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after...
Ancestry of “chicle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | chicle | chewing gum; chicle |
| 2 | Nahuatl | tzictli | — |
Words derived from “chicle”