Where does “xiuhhuitzolli” come from?

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

xiuhhuitzolli (Classical Nahuatl): a turquoise diadem worn by the tlatoani of the Aztec Empire, symbolizing autonomous kingship

Definitions

a turquoise diadem worn by the tlatoani of the Aztec Empire, symbolizing autonomous kingship

Ancestry of “xiuhhuitzolli”, step by step

xiuhhuitzolli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl xīhuitl

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	xīhuitl	year
2	Classical Nahuatl	pōhualli	twenty; count; a count
3	Classical Nahuatl	-lli	Forms a passive participle from any verb

via Classical Nahuatl huitzolli

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Nahuatl	huitzolli	—

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