Where does “chilatear” come from?

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

chilatear (Spanish): to provoke

Definitions

  1. to provoke

Ancestry of “chilatear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishchilateA traditional beverage, the contents thereof...
2Classical Nahuatlchīlātlchili pepper water
3Central Nahuatlatlwater
4Classical NahuatlātlAlternative spelling of atl; water
5Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
6Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl ātl →