Where does “tlapalero” come from?

tlapalero (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlapalli, from Classical Nahuatl pā — to dye.

tlapalero (Spanish): hardware dealer, the owner or employee of a...

Definitions

  1. hardware dealer, the owner or employee of a...

Ancestry of “tlapalero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatltlapalliSomething dyed; Dye; ink; Color, especially red
2Classical Nahuatlpāto dye
Every word from Classical Nahuatl pā →Every word from Classical Nahuatl tlapalli →