Where does “ompohualli onchicueyi” come from?

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

ompohualli onchicueyi (Classical Nahuatl): forty-eight

Definitions

forty-eight

Ancestry of “ompohualli onchicueyi”, step by step

ompohualli onchicueyi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl chicuēyi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	chicuēyi	eight
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 chicuēyi →