Where does “chicompohualli” come from?

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

chicompohualli (Classical Nahuatl): one hundred and forty

Definitions

  1. one hundred and forty

Ancestry of “chicompohualli”, step by step

chicompohualli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl pōhualli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpōhuallitwenty; count; a count
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl chicōme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchicōmeseven
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl pōhualli →