Where does “Oaxaca” come from?
Oaxaca (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl Huāxyacac, from Classical Nahuatl Huāxacatzin, from Nahuatl yacatl.
Ancestry of “Oaxaca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | Huāxyacac | — |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | Huāxacatzin | name of a hill |
| 3 | Nahuatl | yacatl | — |