Where does “ompohualli omome” come from?

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

ompohualli omome (Classical Nahuatl): forty-two

Definitions

forty-two

Ancestry of “ompohualli omome”, step by step

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

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