Where does “mezcal” come from?

mezcal (Mexican Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl mexcalli, from Classical Nahuatl ixca — to bake something; to fire pottery.

Ancestry of “mezcal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlmexcalliCooked maguey leaves
2Classical Nahuatlixcato bake something; to fire pottery

Words derived from “mezcal”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl ixca →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mexcalli →