Where does “papalote” come from?

papalote (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl pāpalōtl, from Classical Nahuatl quilitl — An edible herb or vegetable.

papalote (Spanish): kite

Definitions

  1. kite

Ancestry of “papalote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpāpalōtlbutterfly
2Classical NahuatlquilitlAn edible herb or vegetable
Every word from Classical Nahuatl quilitl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl pāpalōtl →