Where does “zapoteekki” come from?
zapoteekki (Finnish) comes from Spanish zapoteca, from Classical Nahuatl Tzapotecatl, from Classical Nahuatl tzapotl, from Proto-Nahuan ȼapotl — sapote.
zapoteekki (Finnish): A Zapotec
Definitions
- A Zapotec
Ancestry of “zapoteekki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | zapoteca | feminine singular of zapoteco; female equivalent... |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | Tzapotecatl | Zapotec |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | tzapotl | sapote |
| 4 | Proto-Nahuan | ȼapotl | sapote |