English
amate
Amate comes from Spanish (papel) amate ‘amate paper’, and goes back to Proto-Nahuan *aama-tl.
- Proto-Nahuanprehistoric (reconstructed)*aama-tl‘species of fig, paper’reconstructed
- Classical Nahuatlc. 1300–1600āmatl‘paper’
- Spanishc. 1500–present(papel) amate‘amate paper’
- Englishtodayamate
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Nahuanprehistoric (reconstructed)*aama-tl‘species of fig, paper’reconstructed
- Classical Nahuatlc. 1300–1600āmatl‘paper’
- Spanishc. 1500–present(papel) amate‘amate paper’
- Englishtodayamate
Every English word from Proto-Nahuan *aama-tl
Today it means
noun Paper produced from the bark of adult Ficus trees.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Nahuan *aama-tl / amate