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
Ancestry of “milpa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | mīlpan | sown field; agricultural land, the country |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | mīlli | sown field; agricultural land; cultivated land |
Words derived from “milpa”