Where does “guacamole” come from?

guacamole (French) comes from Spanish guacamole, from Classical Nahuatl āhuacamōlli, from Central Nahuatl ahuacatl, from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl, from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa — avocado.

guacamole (French): guacamole dip

Definitions

  1. guacamole dip

Ancestry of “guacamole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishguacamoleguacamole
2Classical NahuatlāhuacamōlliAvocado sauce; guacamole
3Central Nahuatlahuacatlavocado
4Classical Nahuatlāhuacatlavocado; testicle; avocado; testicle, avocado
5Proto-Nahuanpa:waavocado
Every word from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl →Every word from Central Nahuatl ahuacatl →