Where does “nauhxihuitl” come from?

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

nauhxihuitl (Classical Nahuatl): A period of four years

Definitions

A period of four years

Ancestry of “nauhxihuitl”, step by step

nauhxihuitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl xīhuitl

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	xīhuitl	year
2	Classical Nahuatl	pōhualli	twenty; count; a count
3	Classical Nahuatl	-lli	Forms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl nāhui

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	nāhui	four
2	Proto-Nahuan	*naawɨ	four

Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl pōhualli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl xīhuitl →