Where does “zacate” come from?

zacate (English) comes from Philippine Spanish zacate, from Mexican Spanish zacate, from Classical Nahuatl zacatl, from Uto-Aztecan saka-t.

zacate (English): Swamp ricegrass, Leersia hexandra, a grass...

Definitions

  1. Swamp ricegrass, Leersia hexandra, a grass...

Ancestry of “zacate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Philippine Spanishzacate—
2Mexican Spanishzacate—
3Classical NahuatlzacatlDry weeds or grass, especially when used as...
4Uto-Aztecansaka-t—
Every word from Uto-Aztecan saka-t →Every word from Classical Nahuatl zacatl →Every word from Mexican Spanish zacate →