Where does “ōmpōhualli” come from?

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

ōmpōhualli (Classical Nahuatl): twenty; forty

Definitions

  1. twenty; forty

Ancestry of “ōmpōhualli”, step by step

ōmpōhualli 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 ōme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlōmetwo; ōme

Words derived from “ōmpōhualli”

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