Where does “molcajete” come from?
molcajete (English) comes from Spanish molcajete, from Classical Nahuatl mōlcaxitl, from Classical Nahuatl mōlli — sauce; stew; something ground; sauce, something...
molcajete (English): A traditional Mexican stone tool, equivalent in...
Definitions
- A traditional Mexican stone tool, equivalent in...
Ancestry of “molcajete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | molcajete | A small mortar, typically carved from vesicular... |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | mōlcaxitl | — |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | mōlli | sauce; stew; something ground; sauce, something... |