Where does “macuilpohualli” come from?

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

macuilpohualli (Classical Nahuatl): one hundred

Definitions

  1. one hundred

Ancestry of “macuilpohualli”, step by step

macuilpohualli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl pōhualli

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

via Classical Nahuatl mācuīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmācuīllifive
2Classical Nahuatlcuīlli—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl pōhualli →