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
- A Mexican alcoholic drink distilled from the...
Ancestry of “mescal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Mexican Spanish | mezcal | — |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | mexcalli | Cooked maguey leaves |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | ixca | to bake something; to fire pottery |
Words derived from “mescal”