Where does “cholo” come from?

cholo (English) comes from Spanish cholo, from Classical Nahuatl xolo — servant.

cholo (English): A Mexican or Hispanic gang member, or somebody...

Definitions

  1. A Mexican or Hispanic gang member, or somebody...

Ancestry of “cholo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcholomestizo, person of mixed European and various...
2Classical Nahuatlxoloservant

Words derived from “cholo”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl xolo →Every word from Spanish cholo →