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Where does “chinampa” come from?

chinampa (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl chināmpan, from Classical Nahuatl chināmitl — cane fence.

chinampa (Spanish): Each of the artificial islands employed in the...

Definitions

  1. Each of the artificial islands employed in the...

Ancestry of “chinampa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchināmpan—
2Classical Nahuatlchināmitlcane fence

Words derived from “chinampa”

  • chinampa
  • chinampero
Every word from Classical Nahuatl chināmitl →