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Where does “cexihuitl” come from?

cexihuitl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cexxihuitl, from Classical Nahuatl xīhuitl, from Classical Nahuatl pōhualli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

cexihuitl (Classical Nahuatl): one year; a period lasting one year

Definitions

  1. one year; a period lasting one year

Ancestry of “cexihuitl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcexxihuitl—
2Classical Nahuatlxīhuitl—
3Classical Nahuatlpōhuallitwenty; count; a count
4Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →