Where does “chipotle” come from?
chipotle (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl chīlpōctli, from Classical Nahuatl chīlli — chili; chili pepper; pepper.
chipotle (Spanish): chipotle
Ancestry of “chipotle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | chīlpōctli | — |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | chīlli | chili; chili pepper; pepper |
Words derived from “chipotle”