Where does “xiuhtlahcuiloh” come from?

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

xiuhtlahcuiloh (Classical Nahuatl): the altepetl's scribe: an illustrator of...

Definitions

  1. the altepetl's scribe: an illustrator of...

Ancestry of “xiuhtlahcuiloh”, step by step

xiuhtlahcuiloh 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 tlahcuiloh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlahcuilohscribe, writer; painter, depicter, scribe
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl pōhualli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl xīhuitl →