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

  1. The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after...

Ancestry of “chicle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchiclechewing gum; chicle
2Nahuatltzictli—

Words derived from “chicle”

Every word from Nahuatl tzictli →Every word from Spanish chicle →
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