Panocha and Panoltia

[Walter Koenig]

Greetings,

A friend has asked me whether there is a connection between the  
Mexican Spanish word panocha = A coarse grade of Mexican sugar, crude  
reference to women's genitalia.
and Nahuatl panoltia = to pass, convey something, someone from one  
place to another.

Evidently, several scholars, including historian Emma Pérez, assert  
that panocha has a Nahuatl etymology. Can anybody confirm or disprove  
this?

Thanks for your help.

Best Wishes,

Walter O. Koenig


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