Where does “cempōhualxōchitl” come from?

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

cempōhualxōchitl (Classical Nahuatl): Mexican marigold (Tagetes erecta)

Definitions

  1. Mexican marigold (Tagetes erecta)

Ancestry of “cempōhualxōchitl”, step by step

cempōhualxōchitl 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 xōchitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxōchitlflower, blossom; a flower

Words derived from “cempōhualxōchitl”

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