Where does “cempohualilhuitl” come from?

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

cempohualilhuitl (Classical Nahuatl): a period of twenty days

Definitions

a period of twenty days

Ancestry of “cempohualilhuitl”, step by step

cempohualilhuitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl cempōhualli

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	cempōhualli	twenty
2	Classical Nahuatl	pōhualli	twenty; count; a count
3	Classical Nahuatl	-lli	Forms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl ilhuitl

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	ilhuitl	Day; Feast day; fiesta

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