Where does “Xochimilco” come from?

Xochimilco (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl xōchimīlli, from Classical Nahuatl mīlli — sown field; agricultural land; cultivated land.

Xochimilco (Spanish): one of the sixteen mayorships (alcaldías) of the Mexico City

Definitions

  1. one of the sixteen mayorships (alcaldías) of the Mexico City

Ancestry of “Xochimilco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxōchimīlliflower field; flower garden
2Classical Nahuatlmīllisown field; agricultural land; cultivated land
Every word from Classical Nahuatl mīlli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl xōchimīlli →