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Where does “totopo” come from?

totopo (Spanish) comes from Spanish totoposte, from Classical Nahuatl totopochtic, from Classical Nahuatl totopotza — to toast, make crunchy.

totopo (Spanish): A baked corn tortilla, especially in the form of...

Definitions

  1. A baked corn tortilla, especially in the form of...

Ancestry of “totopo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishtotoposteAlternative form of totopo
2Classical NahuatltotopochticSomething toasted or crunchy
3Classical Nahuatltotopotzato toast, make crunchy
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