Where does “chichimeca” come from?

chichimeca (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl chīchīmēcatl, from Classical Nahuatl Chīchīmān.

chichimeca (Spanish): of or pertaining to the Chichimeca peoples;...

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to the Chichimeca peoples;...

Ancestry of “chichimeca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlchīchīmēcatlA Chichimec; Chichimeca
2Classical NahuatlChīchīmān—

Words derived from “chichimeca”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl Chīchīmān →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chīchīmēcatl →