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Where does “taxcal” come from?

taxcal (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalchiquihuitl, from Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

taxcal (Spanish): A basket used to carry or store tortillas

Definitions

  1. A basket used to carry or store tortillas

Ancestry of “taxcal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltlaxcalchiquihuitlA basket for carrying tortillas
2Classical Nahuatltlaxcallimaize tortilla; bread
3Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →