Etymology

Pipil

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Today it means: The Uto-Aztecan language, descended from Nahuatl, spoken by an indigenous people of El Salvador. Full definition →

Classical Nahuatl pīpiltin
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  1. Classical Nahuatl · derived frompīpiltin
  2. English todayPipil

Presumably from Classical Nahuatl pīpiltin, plural of pilli (“noble; child”).

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