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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxīhuitl—
2Classical Nahuatlpōhuallitwenty; count; a count
3Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →