Where does “mescalero” come from?
mescalero (Spanish) comes from Spanish mezcal, from Classical Nahuatl mexcalli, from Classical Nahuatl ixca — to bake something; to fire pottery.
mescalero (Spanish): Mescalero
Ancestry of “mescalero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | mezcal | mezcal; The variety of the agave plant from with... |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | mexcalli | Cooked maguey leaves |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | ixca | to bake something; to fire pottery |
Words derived from “mescalero”