Where does “teoxihuitl” come from?

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

teoxihuitl (Classical Nahuatl): Fine turquoise

Definitions

  1. Fine turquoise

Ancestry of “teoxihuitl”, step by step

teoxihuitl 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 teōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlteōtlGod; deity, god; god
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl pōhualli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl xīhuitl →