Where does “zapoteco” come from?

zapoteco (Italian) comes from Nahuatl Tzapotēcah, from Nahuatl Tzapotēcatl — inhabitant of the place of sapote.

zapoteco (Italian): Zapotec

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Nahuatl	Tzapotēcah	—
2	Nahuatl	Tzapotēcatl	inhabitant of the place of sapote

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