Where does “cempohualli oncaxtolli once” come from?

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

cempohualli oncaxtolli once (Classical Nahuatl): thirty-six

Definitions

thirty-six

Ancestry of “cempohualli oncaxtolli once”, step by step

cempohualli oncaxtolli once 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 om-caxtōlli

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	om-caxtōlli	—

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