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
- A floating island in a shallow lake bed, upon...
Ancestry of “chinampa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | chinampa | Each of the artificial islands employed in the... |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | chināmpan | — |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | chināmitl | cane fence |