Etymology

Azcapotzalco

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Today it means: A Tepanec polity in the Valley of Mexico. Full definition →

Spanish Azcapotzalco ← Classical Nahuatl Āzcapōtzalco
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The story

  1. Classical Nahuatl · derived fromĀzcapōtzalco
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromAzcapotzalco
  3. English todayAzcapotzalco

Borrowed from Spanish Azcapotzalco, from Classical Nahuatl Āzcapōtzalco, from āzcapōtzalli (“anthill”) + -co (locative suffix).

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