Where does “guacamole” come from?

guacamole (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl āhuacamōlli, from Central Nahuatl ahuacatl, from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl, from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa — avocado.

guacamole (Spanish): guacamole

Definitions

  1. guacamole

Ancestry of “guacamole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlāhuacamōlliAvocado sauce; guacamole
2Central Nahuatlahuacatlavocado
3Classical Nahuatlāhuacatlavocado; testicle; avocado; testicle, avocado
4Proto-Nahuanpa:waavocado

Words derived from “guacamole”

Every word from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa →Every word from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl →Every word from Central Nahuatl ahuacatl →