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

  1. A traditional Mexican stone tool, equivalent in...

Ancestry of “molcajete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishmolcajeteA small mortar, typically carved from vesicular...
2Classical NahuatlmōlcaxitlA small mortar for grinding chilis
3Classical Nahuatlmōllisauce; stew; something ground; sauce, something...
Every word from Classical Nahuatl mōlli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mōlcaxitl →Every word from Spanish molcajete →