Where does “meksikaunisch” come from?
meksikaunisch (Plautdietsch) comes from German mexikanisch, from German Mexiko, from Spanish México, from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco — Mexico.
Ancestry of “meksikaunisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mexikanisch | Mexican |
| 2 | German | Mexiko | — |
| 3 | Spanish | México | Mexico |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | Mēxihco | Mexico |