Where does “tamales” come from?

tamales (Spanish) comes from Spanish tamal, from Nahuatl tamalli — wrapped.

tamales (Spanish): plural of tamal

Definitions

  1. plural of tamal

Ancestry of “tamales”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtamaltamal, tamale; bundle, clumsy package;...
2Nahuatltamalliwrapped

Words derived from “tamales”

Every word from Nahuatl tamalli →Every word from Spanish tamal →