Where does “מעקסיקע” come from?

מעקסיקע (Yiddish) comes from Spanish México, from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco — Mexico.

Ancestry of “מעקסיקע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishMéxicoMexico
2Classical NahuatlMēxihcoMexico
Every word from Classical Nahuatl MēxihcoEvery word from Spanish México
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