Where does “zacate” come from?
zacate (Philippine Spanish) comes from Mexican Spanish zacate, from Classical Nahuatl zacatl, from Uto-Aztecan saka-t.
Ancestry of “zacate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Mexican Spanish | zacate | — |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | zacatl | Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as... |
| 3 | Uto-Aztecan | saka-t | — |