Where does “nāppōhualli” come from?

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

nāppōhualli (Classical Nahuatl): twenty; eighty

Definitions

  1. twenty; eighty

Ancestry of “nāppōhualli”, step by step

nāppōhualli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl nāhui

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnāhuifour
2Proto-Nahuan*naawɨfour

via Classical Nahuatl pōhualli

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

Words derived from “nāppōhualli”

Every word from Proto-Nahuan *naawɨ →Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāhui →