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Where does “calpohua” come from?

calpohua (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal-.

calpohua (Classical Nahuatl): to count houses, take census

Definitions

  1. to count houses, take census

Ancestry of “calpohua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcallian enclosed habitational space, a house or room;...
2Proto-Nahuan*kal-—

Words derived from “calpohua”

  • calpohualli
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