Where does “mapache” come from?
mapache (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl māpach, from Classical Nahuatl māpachoā — to seize, lay hold.
mapache (Spanish): raccoon; electoral thief or fraudster
Definitions
- raccoon; electoral thief or fraudster
Ancestry of “mapache”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | māpach | thief |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | māpachoā | to seize, lay hold |