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

an open-air market held every twenty days

Ancestry of “cempohualtiyanquiztli”, step by step

cempohualtiyanquiztli 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 tiyānquiztli

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	tiyānquiztli	market; it is a street market; marketplace
2	Classical Nahuatl	tiyāmiqui	to sell

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