Etymograph

English

elote

Elote comes from Spanish elote ‘fresh ear of corn’, and goes back to Classical Nahuatl ēlōtl.

  1. Classical Nahuatlc. 1300–1600ēlōtl‘green corn cob, fresh ear of corn’
  2. Spanishc. 1500–presentelote‘fresh ear of corn’
  3. Englishearliest quotation 2023same form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Classical Nahuatlc. 1300–1600ēlōtl‘green corn cob, fresh ear of corn’
  2. Spanishc. 1500–presentelote‘fresh ear of corn’
  3. Englishearliest quotation 2023same form

Earliest quotation: 2023, Emily Weinstein, Grilled to a Char, Creamed With Coconut, Livened With Lime a: “I love elotes, esquites and arepas. I really love…”

Every English word from Classical Nahuatl ēlōtl

Today it means

noun Corn (maize) harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Etymograph / Classical Nahuatl ēlōtl / elote

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