Where does “chancaca” come from?
chancaca (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl chiyancaca — A dark, marzipan-like paste used as a sweetener.
chancaca (Spanish): panela
Ancestry of “chancaca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | chiyancaca | A dark, marzipan-like paste used as a sweetener |