Where does “zacate” come from?

zacate (Mexican Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl zacatl, from Uto-Aztecan saka-t.

Ancestry of “zacate”, step by step

zacate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl zacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlzacatlDry weeds or grass, especially when used as...
2Uto-Aztecansaka-t—

via Nahuatl zacatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nahuatlzacatlgrass

Words derived from “zacate”

Every word from Uto-Aztecan saka-t →Every word from Classical Nahuatl zacatl →