Where does “chinampa” come from?

chinampa (English) comes from Spanish chinampa, from Classical Nahuatl chināmpan, from Classical Nahuatl chināmitl — cane fence.

chinampa (English): A floating island in a shallow lake bed, upon...

Definitions

  1. A floating island in a shallow lake bed, upon...

Ancestry of “chinampa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishchinampaEach of the artificial islands employed in the...
2Classical Nahuatlchināmpana plot of reclaimed land
3Classical Nahuatlchināmitlcane fence
Every word from Classical Nahuatl chināmitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chināmpan →Every word from Spanish chinampa →