Where does “chiucnappohualli” come from?

chiucnappohualli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl chiucnāhui, from Classical Nahuatl nāhui, from Proto-Nahuan *naawɨ — four.

chiucnappohualli (Classical Nahuatl): one hundred eighty

Definitions

  1. one hundred eighty

Ancestry of “chiucnappohualli”, step by step

chiucnappohualli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl chiucnāhui

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlchiucnāhuinine
2Classical Nahuatlnāhuifour
3Proto-Nahuan*naawɨfour

via Classical Nahuatl pōhualli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlpōhuallitwenty; count; a count
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb
Every word from Proto-Nahuan *naawɨEvery word from Classical Nahuatl nāhuiEvery word from Classical Nahuatl chiucnāhui
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