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Etymology of the English word mescal

the English word mescal
derived from the American-Spanish word mescal
derived from the Nahuatl word mexcalli
derived from the Spanish word mezcal
derived from the Nahuatl word mexcalli

Date

The earliest known usage of mescal in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

mescaline

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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