Spanish/English Words w/Nahuatl Origin

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Yes, I know.  Also my father used to say "ecole" all the time (he was from
Mexico City).

Now I live in Italy and have learned that it is pure Italian, but with a
double "c" (which IS indeed pronounced).

"Ecco" means "that's it", "right", "you see" -there are a lot of meanings
depending on the context.

"EccoLO" means "[here] HE/SHE/IT is", and

"eccolo QUA" means "HERE he/she/it is".

I'd also be interested to know if it was due to Italian inmigrants in Mexico
at the time the term was espa<n>olizado.

Susana Moraleda


-----Original Message-----
From: Leonel Hermida <leonelhermida at netc.pt>
To: Multiple recipients of list <nahuat-l at server.umt.edu>
Date: giovedì 2 dicembre 1999 10.00
Subject: Re: Spanish/English Words w/Nahuatl Origin


>I'm afraid "ecole! ecole cua!"  has nothing to do with Nahuatl.
>It is pure Italian "ecco li qua" and means 'here they are' or
>'here it is'.
>Were there any immigrants from Italy at 'Amozoc, Puebla'?
>
>Regards,
>
>Leonel
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: micc <micc at home.com>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <nahuat-l at server.umt.edu>
>Date: Thursday, December 02, 1999 1:43 AM
>Subject: Re: Spanish/English Words w/Nahuatl Origin
>
>
>Since we are onto interesting derivations here's one that has been
>bugging me for decades:
>
>My grandmothers family was from Amozoc, Puebla,  I believe a nahuatl
>speaking area.
>
>She used to always say "ecole! ecole cua!"  we we might say "right On!
>that's it!!!"
>Since I am a unrepented Chilango, living in Aztlan, I have mucha familia
>in el D.F., as well as friends. occasionally this phrase pops out, but
>no one can tell me where it is derived...
>
>any takers?........
>
>John Sullivan Hendricks wrote:
>>
>> Two interesting Mexican Spanish words that are from Nahuatl
>>         1. chamaco(a), from ixamanca, its sprout or bud (of a plant)
>>         2. cuelele (with an accent over the first "e", meaning  "hurry
up").
>This
>> is very strange because it is a Spanish command with no other conjugated
>> forms (it doesn't come from "colar"), and it is derived from the nahuatl
>> "cueleh", "quickly".
>>
>>         John Sullivan
>>         Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
>>
>> -----Mensaje original-----
>> De: nahuat-l at server.umt.edu [mailto:nahuat-l at server.umt.edu]En nombre de
>> John F. Schwaller
>> Enviado el: Martes, 30 de Noviembre de 1999 09:30 a.m.
>> Para: Multiple recipients of list
>> Asunto: Re: Spanish/English Words w/Nahuatl Origin
>>
>> Joe's list is a very good one.  One Spanish word missing is
>>
>> tiza (chalk) from tizatl (white stone)
>>
>> John Frederick Schwaller
schwallr at selway.umt.edu
>> Associate Provost                                        406-243-4722
>> The University of Montana                           FAX 406-243-5937
>>                           http://www.umt.edu/history/NAHUATL/
>
>
>

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