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 MēxihcoEvery word from Spanish MéxicoEvery word from Spanish mexicano
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