Where does “cempohualxihuitl” come from?

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

cempohualxihuitl (Classical Nahuatl): a period of twenty years

Definitions

a period of twenty years

Ancestry of “cempohualxihuitl”, step by step

cempohualxihuitl 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 xīhuitl

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	xīhuitl	year

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