epatl/epazote

[Kier Salmon]

Just looking in Karttunen I find,

Epa-tl (an animal that stinks [hiede])
Epatzac-tli (lentils)
Epazo-tl (yierba buena de esta Nueva España)  Chenopodium  ambrosiodes

With my very limited linguistic background I think their are two  
seperate root which don't actually have much to do with each other and  
they are Epa and Epazo.
Using Rémi Siméon I find that Epatl is either a skunk or Croton  
vulpinum, a herb that causes vomiting, an expectorant.  Since FK  
states that Epazotl is henopodium  ambrosiodes we have another reason  
to believe that the two words come from different roots.

Personally, I find the smell and use of epazote a nice bitter spice  
that adds to any bean dish... nothing like a stink.

Siméon also spells Epazotl "Epaçotl"  I find the orginazation of this  
dictionary a bit annoying, but if you can track down the word, helpful  
as a cross reference.




On Apr 4, 2008, at 11:14 AM, Gimmel, Millie wrote:
> Could anyone help me understand the linguistic connection between  
> epatl and epazotl/epazote? I know epatl is skunk and I know what  
> epazote is and, based on the smell of epazote, a connection seems  
> more than likely.
>
> many thanks,
>
> Millie
>
>
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