Where does “ompohualli onchicuace” come from?

ompohualli onchicuace (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl chicuacē, from Classical Nahuatl chiuc-, from Classical Nahuatl chico — to one side.

ompohualli onchicuace (Classical Nahuatl): forty-six

Definitions

forty-six

Ancestry of “ompohualli onchicuace”, step by step

ompohualli onchicuace traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl chicuacē

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	chicuacē	six
2	Classical Nahuatl	chiuc-	five
3	Classical Nahuatl	chico	to one side

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

Every word from Classical Nahuatl chico →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chiuc- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl chicuacē →