Where does “chilaquiles” come from?

chilaquiles (English) comes from Spanish chilaquiles, from Classical Nahuatl chīlātl, from Central Nahuatl atl, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.

chilaquiles (English): A traditional Mexican dish of fried tortilla...

Definitions

  1. A traditional Mexican dish of fried tortilla...

Ancestry of “chilaquiles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchilaquileschilaquiles
2Classical Nahuatlchīlātlchili pepper water
3Central Nahuatlatlwater
4Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
5Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
6Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →