Where does “chicuacempohualli” come from?

chicuacempohualli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl chicuacē, from Classical Nahuatl chiuc-, from Classical Nahuatl chico — to one side.

chicuacempohualli (Classical Nahuatl): one hundred twenty

Definitions

one hundred twenty

Ancestry of “chicuacempohualli”, step by step

chicuacempohualli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl chicuacē

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	chicuacē	six
2	Classical Nahuatl	chiuc-	five
3	Classical Nahuatl	chico	to one side

via Classical Nahuatl pōhualli

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	pōhualli	twenty; count; a count
2	Classical Nahuatl	-lli	Forms a passive participle from any verb

Every word from Classical Nahuatl chico →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chiuc- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chicuacē →