Where does “chocolate” come from?
Chocolate is a word borrowed from Spanish chocolate, whose origin is uncertain but possibly derived from Nahuatl xocolatl.
chocolate (English): A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans; A...
Definitions
- A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans; A...
Ancestry of “chocolate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | chocolate | chocolate; hot chocolate; hashish |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | chocolātl | A drink with pulverized toasted cacao beans and water, described as cold and foamy. Sometimes fermented and sometimes as a thick drink. It can include a variety of additional ingredients (chili, bee honey, pochotl seeds, pulverized maize corn, vanilla seeds, and many others) |
| 3 | Nahuatl | chicolātl | — |