Where does “chinicuil” come from?

chinicuil (Spanish) comes from Spanish chilocuil, from Classical Nahuatl chihchīlocuilin, from Classical Nahuatl ocuilin — worm.

chinicuil (Spanish): The edible larva of the moth Hypopta agavis, used...

Definitions

  1. The edible larva of the moth Hypopta agavis, used...

Ancestry of “chinicuil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishchilocuilAlternative form of chinicuil
2Classical Nahuatlchihchīlocuilin—
3Classical Nahuatlocuilinworm
Every word from Classical Nahuatl ocuilin →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chihchīlocuilin →Every word from Spanish chilocuil →