Where does “onxihuitl” come from?

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

onxihuitl (Classical Nahuatl): a period of two years

Definitions

  1. a period of two years

Ancestry of “onxihuitl”, step by step

onxihuitl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl xīhuitl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxīhuitlyear
2Classical Nahuatlpōhuallitwenty; count; a count
3Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl ōme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlōmetwo; ōme
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl pōhualli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl xīhuitl →