Where does “caxtolpohualli” come from?

caxtolpohualli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl pōhualli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

caxtolpohualli (Classical Nahuatl): three hundred

Definitions

  1. three hundred

Ancestry of “caxtolpohualli”, step by step

caxtolpohualli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl pōhualli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpōhuallitwenty; count; a count
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl caxtōlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcaxtōllififteen
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl pōhualli →