Where does “ompohualli once” come from?

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

ompohualli once (Classical Nahuatl): forty-one

Definitions

forty-one

Ancestry of “ompohualli once”, step by step

ompohualli once 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 cē

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	cē	one

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