Where does “cioccolataio” come from?
cioccolataio (Italian) comes from Italian cioccolato, from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, from Nahuatl chicolātl.
cioccolataio (Italian): chocolate maker; chocolate seller
Definitions
- chocolate maker; chocolate seller
Ancestry of “cioccolataio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cioccolato | chocolate |
| 2 | Spanish | chocolate | chocolate; hot chocolate; hashish |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | chocolātl | A drink with pulverized toasted cacao beans and water, described as cold and foamy. Sometimes fermented and sometimes as a thick drink. It can include a variety of additional ingredients (chili, bee honey, pochotl seeds, pulverized maize corn, vanilla seeds, and many others) |
| 4 | Nahuatl | chicolātl | — |