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Where does “teosinte” come from?

teosinte (English) comes from French téosinte, from Spanish teocinte, from Classical Nahuatl teocintli, from Classical Nahuatl teōtl — God; deity, god; god.

teosinte (English): Any of a few species of maize-like grasses of the...

Definitions

  1. Any of a few species of maize-like grasses of the...

Ancestry of “teosinte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtéosinte—
2Spanishteocinteteosinte
3Classical Nahuatlteocintli—
4Classical NahuatlteōtlGod; deity, god; god
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