Where does “chicoxxihuitl” come from?

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

chicoxxihuitl (Classical Nahuatl): A period of seven years

Definitions

  1. A period of seven years

Ancestry of “chicoxxihuitl”, step by step

chicoxxihuitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl xīhuitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxīhuitlyear
2Classical Nahuatlpōhuallitwenty; count; a count
3Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl chicōme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchicōmeseven
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lliEvery word from Classical Nahuatl pōhualliEvery word from Classical Nahuatl xīhuitl