Where does “nixtamal” come from?
nixtamal (English) comes from Mexican Spanish nixtamal, from Classical Nahuatl nextamalli, from Classical Nahuatl nextli, from Classical Nahuatl quetza — to raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand.
nixtamal (English): Hominy; maize kernels which have undergone...
Definitions
- Hominy; maize kernels which have undergone...
Ancestry of “nixtamal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexican Spanish | nixtamal | — |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | nextamalli | hominy |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | nextli | Ash; ashes |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | quetza | to raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand |