Where does “tamale” come from?
tamale (English) comes from Spanish tamales, from Spanish tamal, from Nahuatl tamalli — wrapped.
tamale (English): Mexican dish of cornmeal dough shell filled with...
Definitions
- Mexican dish of cornmeal dough shell filled with...
Ancestry of “tamale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | tamales | plural of tamal |
| 2 | Spanish | tamal | tamal, tamale; bundle, clumsy package;... |
| 3 | Nahuatl | tamalli | wrapped |