Where does “molcajete” come from?

molcajete (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl mōlcaxitl, from Classical Nahuatl mōlli — sauce; stew; something ground; sauce, something...

molcajete (Spanish): A small mortar, typically carved from vesicular...

Definitions

  1. A small mortar, typically carved from vesicular...

Ancestry of “molcajete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlmōlcaxitlA small mortar for grinding chilis
2Classical Nahuatlmōllisauce; stew; something ground; sauce, something...

Words derived from “molcajete”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl mōlli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mōlcaxitl →