Where does “ompohualli ommacuilli” come from?

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

ompohualli ommacuilli (Classical Nahuatl): forty-five

Definitions

forty-five

Ancestry of “ompohualli ommacuilli”, step by step

ompohualli ommacuilli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl ōmpōhualli

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

via Classical Nahuatl mācuīlli

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	mācuīlli	five
2	Classical Nahuatl	cuīlli	—

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