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Where does “cempohualtiyanquiztli” come from?

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

cempohualtiyanquiztli (Classical Nahuatl): an open-air market held every twenty days

Definitions

  1. an open-air market held every twenty days

Ancestry of “cempohualtiyanquiztli”, step by step

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