Where does “ompohualli onnahui” come from?

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

ompohualli onnahui (Classical Nahuatl): forty-four

Definitions

forty-four

Ancestry of “ompohualli onnahui”, step by step

ompohualli onnahui 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 nāhui

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	nāhui	four
2	Proto-Nahuan	*naawɨ	four

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