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
- A traditional beverage, the contents thereof...
Ancestry of “chilate”, 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- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | pa | water |