Where does “mexicanus” come from?

mexicanus (Latin) comes from Spanish mexicano, from Spanish México, from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco — Mexico.

mexicanus (Latin): Mexican; from or pertaining to Mexico

Definitions

  1. Mexican; from or pertaining to Mexico

Ancestry of “mexicanus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishmexicanoMexican
2SpanishMéxicoMexico
3Classical NahuatlMēxihcoMexico
Every word from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco →Every word from Spanish México →Every word from Spanish mexicano →