Where does “ompohualli onchiucnahui” come from?
ompohualli onchiucnahui (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl chiucnāhui, from Classical Nahuatl nāhui, from Proto-Nahuan *naawɨ — four.
ompohualli onchiucnahui (Classical Nahuatl): forty-nine
Definitions
- forty-nine
Ancestry of “ompohualli onchiucnahui”, step by step
ompohualli onchiucnahui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl chiucnāhui
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | chiucnāhui | nine |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | nāhui | four |
| 3 | Proto-Nahuan | *naawɨ | four |
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 |