Where does “mescal” come from?

mescal (English) comes from Mexican Spanish mezcal, from Classical Nahuatl mexcalli, from Classical Nahuatl ixca — to bake something; to fire pottery.

mescal (English): A Mexican alcoholic drink distilled from the...

Definitions

  1. A Mexican alcoholic drink distilled from the...

Ancestry of “mescal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mexican Spanishmezcal—
2Classical NahuatlmexcalliCooked maguey leaves
3Classical Nahuatlixcato bake something; to fire pottery

Words derived from “mescal”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl ixca →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mexcalli →Every word from Mexican Spanish mezcal →