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27 Σεπ 2023 · The word “avocado” has an interesting historical origin that reflects the fruit’s rich cultural and linguistic heritage. Exploring the etymology of the term sheds light on how it has evolved over time and gained significance in various languages and cultures. Aztec Origin: “Āhuacatl”
Etymoline actually doesn't say the word comes from the old Spanish word for "lawyer". Rather, the Spanish word aguacate (which is still in use), which was a phonetic adaptation of the original Nahuatl word ahuacatl [aːwakat͡ɬ], had a variant, avocado. This variant appeared by influence of the word abogado "lawyer".
29 Αυγ 2024 · But they might take on a new giggle-worthy meaning when you learn their backstory. Avocados originally came from Mexico and Central America, where the indigenous Nahua people found them.
16 Φεβ 2024 · By the late 16th century, the fruit was starting to appear in the English language, the first mention being by an English merchant who had traveled in Mexico. He referred to the fruit as alvacata , presumably his attempt to replicate the Spanish aguacate .
16 Αυγ 2024 · avocado (tree) Synonyms: (Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay) palto, (Colombia, dated) curo. a shade of green like an avocado. avocado: (El Salvador, Guatemala) a loose and lively person. (Colombia, colloquial) policeman, cop. Synonyms: tombo, policía.
The earliest known use of the noun aguacate is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for aguacate is from 1633, in the writing of Thomas Johnson, apothecary and soldier. aguacate is a borrowing from Spanish.
12 Φεβ 2020 · Taking their notes back to class, students can present what they found out about language change in English, and in a learner-centred approach, navigate challenges with regard to the formality, spoken and written differences, and the value of language that is changing in English to their own language development.
