Where does “milpa” come from?

milpa (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl mīlpan, from Classical Nahuatl mīlli — sown field; agricultural land; cultivated land.

milpa (Spanish): cornfield

Definitions

  1. cornfield

Ancestry of “milpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmīlpansown field; agricultural land, the country
2Classical Nahuatlmīllisown field; agricultural land; cultivated land

Words derived from “milpa”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl mīlli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mīlpan →