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Etymology of the French word chocolat

the French word chocolat
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 chocolat in French dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in French

chocolaté, chocolaterie, chocolatière, chocolatier

Cognates

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



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