Where does “macuiltzontli” come from?

macuiltzontli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mācuīlli, from Classical Nahuatl cuīlli.

macuiltzontli (Classical Nahuatl): two thousand

Definitions

  1. two thousand

Ancestry of “macuiltzontli”, step by step

macuiltzontli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl mācuīlli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmācuīllifive
2Classical Nahuatlcuīlli—

via Classical Nahuatl tzontli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltzontlihair; head; crown, headdress
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuīlli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mācuīlli →