Where does “cempohualpa” come from?

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

cempohualpa (Classical Nahuatl): twenty times

Definitions

  1. twenty times

Ancestry of “cempohualpa”, step by step

cempohualpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl cempōhualli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcempōhuallitwenty
2Classical Nahuatlpōhuallitwenty; count; a count
3Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlto dye
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lliEvery word from Classical Nahuatl pōhualliEvery word from Classical Nahuatl cempōhualli