Where does “téosinte” come from?

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

Ancestry of “téosinte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishteocinteteosinte
2Classical NahuatlteocintliTeocintle
3Classical NahuatlteōtlGod; deity, god; god

Words derived from “téosinte”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl teōtl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl teocintli →Every word from Spanish teocinte →