Where does “ompohualpa” come from?

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

ompohualpa (Classical Nahuatl): forty times

Definitions

forty times

Ancestry of “ompohualpa”, step by step

ompohualpa 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 pā

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	pā	to dye

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