Where does “cempohualli once” come from?
cempohualli once (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cempōhualli, from Classical Nahuatl pōhualli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.
cempohualli once (Classical Nahuatl): twenty-one
Ancestry of “cempohualli once”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | cempōhualli | twenty |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | pōhualli | twenty; count; a count |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | -lli | Forms a passive participle from any verb |