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Where does “Yucatán” come from?

Yucatán (Spanish) comes from Tabasco Chontal Yokot'an.

Ancestry of “Yucatán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tabasco ChontalYokot'an—

Words derived from “Yucatán”

  • Yucatán
  • Jukatanas
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