Where does “chilate” come from?

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

chilate (Spanish): A traditional beverage, the contents thereof...

Definitions

  1. A traditional beverage, the contents thereof...

Ancestry of “chilate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchīlātlchili pepper water
2Central Nahuatlatlwater
3Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
4Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
5Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

Words derived from “chilate”

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