Where does “tule” come from?
tule (English) comes from Spanish tule, from Classical Nahuatl tōllin — bulrush, sedge.
tule (English): Any of a number of large freshwater sedges of...
Definitions
- Any of a number of large freshwater sedges of...
Ancestry of “tule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | tule | tule |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | tōllin | bulrush, sedge |