Where does “chilaquiles” come from?

chilaquiles (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl chīlātl, from Central Nahuatl atl, from Classical Nahuatl ātl, from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.

chilaquiles (Spanish): chilaquiles

Definitions

chilaquiles

Ancestry of “chilaquiles”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	chīlātl	chili pepper water
2	Central Nahuatl	atl	water
3	Classical Nahuatl	ātl	Alternative spelling of atl; water
4	Proto-Nahuan	*aa-	water
5	Proto-Uto-Aztecan	pa	water

Words derived from “chilaquiles”

chilaquiles

Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →