Where does “calpohualli” come from?
calpohualli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl calpōhua, from Classical Nahuatl calli, from Proto-Nahuan *kal-.
calpohualli (Classical Nahuatl): A count of houses; a census
Definitions
- A count of houses; a census
Ancestry of “calpohualli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | calpōhua | to count houses, take census |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | calli | an enclosed habitational space, a house or room;... |
| 3 | Proto-Nahuan | *kal- | — |