Where does “chicuexpohualli” come from?

chicuexpohualli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl chicuēyi, from Classical Nahuatl chiuc-, from Classical Nahuatl chico — to one side.

chicuexpohualli (Classical Nahuatl): one hundred sixty

Definitions

  1. one hundred sixty

Ancestry of “chicuexpohualli”, step by step

chicuexpohualli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl chicuēyi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchicuēyieight
2Classical Nahuatlchiuc-five
3Classical Nahuatlchicoto one side

via Classical Nahuatl pōhualli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpōhuallitwenty; count; a count
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb
Every word from Classical Nahuatl chico →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chiuc- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chicuēyi →