Where does “cempōhualli” come from?

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

cempōhualli (Classical Nahuatl): twenty

Definitions

  1. twenty

Ancestry of “cempōhualli”, step by step

cempōhualli 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 cē

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcēone

Words derived from “cempōhualli”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl pōhualli →