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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | teocinte | teosinte |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | teocintli | — |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | teōtl | God; deity, god; god |
Words derived from “téosinte”