Where does “racemule” come from?
racemule (English) comes from English ule, from Spanish hule, from Classical Nahuatl ōlli — latex; rubber, rubber ball.
racemule (English): A little raceme
Ancestry of “racemule”, step by step
racemule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ule | A Mexican and Central American tree (Castilla elastica), related to the breadfruit tree, whose milky juice contains caoutchouc |
| 2 | Spanish | hule | natural rubber; rubber tree |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | ōlli | latex; rubber, rubber ball |
via English raceme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | raceme | An indeterminate inflorescence in which the... |
| 2 | Latin | racēmus | cluster or bunch of grapes, berries or similar fruits |
Words derived from “racemule”