Where does “polquihmetl” come from?
polquihmetl (Northern Puebla Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl metl — agave, maguey, century plant.
polquihmetl (Northern Puebla Nahuatl): maguey from which pulque is made
Definitions
- maguey from which pulque is made
Ancestry of “polquihmetl”, step by step
polquihmetl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl metl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | metl | agave, maguey, century plant |
via Northern Puebla Nahuatl pulque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Puebla Nahuatl | pulque | — |