Where does “ic ce metztli in cexihuitl” come from?

ic ce metztli in cexihuitl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl xīhuitl, from Classical Nahuatl pōhualli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

ic ce metztli in cexihuitl (Classical Nahuatl): January

Definitions

  1. January

Ancestry of “ic ce metztli in cexihuitl”, step by step

ic ce metztli in cexihuitl traces back through 3 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlone

via Classical Nahuatl mētztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmētztlithe moon; month; moon, month
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lliEvery word from Classical Nahuatl pōhualliEvery word from Classical Nahuatl xīhuitl
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