Where does “asteca” come from?

asteca (Portuguese) comes from Spanish azteca, from Nahuatl aztēcah.

asteca (Portuguese): Aztec any of the Nahua people of central Mexico, especially the Mexica

Definitions

  1. Aztec any of the Nahua people of central Mexico, especially the Mexica

Ancestry of “asteca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishaztecaAztec
2Nahuatlaztēcah—
Every word from Nahuatl aztēcah →Every word from Spanish azteca →