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Etymology of the English word chocolate

the English word chocolate
derived from the Spanish word chocolate
derived from the Aztec word xocolatl
derived from the Aztec word xococ
derived from the Nahuatl word xocolatl
derived from the Nahuatl word atl
derived from the Nahuatl word xococ
derived from the Nahuatl word chocolatl

Date

The earliest known usage of chocolate in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

chocoholic

Cognates

Dutch chocolade, Dutch schol, French chocolat, French chocolate, German Schokolade, Icelandic sjókóladi, Italian cioccolata, Swedish choklad

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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