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

  1. Mexican dish of cornmeal dough shell filled with...

Ancestry of “tamale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtamalesplural of tamal
2Spanishtamaltamal, tamale; bundle, clumsy package;...
3Nahuatltamalliwrapped
Every word from Nahuatl tamalli →Every word from Spanish tamal →Every word from Spanish tamales →