Where does “zacate” come from?

zacate (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl zacatl, from Uto-Aztecan saka-t.

zacate (Spanish): grass; forage; hay; scourer

Definitions

  1. grass; forage; hay; scourer

Ancestry of “zacate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlzacatlDry weeds or grass, especially when used as...
2Uto-Aztecansaka-t

Words derived from “zacate

Every word from Uto-Aztecan saka-tEvery word from Classical Nahuatl zacatl