Where does “chachaguato” come from?

chachaguato (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl chachahuatl, from Classical Nahuatl cōātl — it is a snake; snake; a snake.

Ancestry of “chachaguato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchachahuatl
2Classical Nahuatlcōātlit is a snake; snake; a snake
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cōātlEvery word from Classical Nahuatl chachahuatl