Where does “cempasúchil” come from?
cempasúchil (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl cempōhualxōchitl, from Classical Nahuatl cempōhualli, from Classical Nahuatl pōhualli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.
cempasúchil (Spanish): Mexican marigold
Ancestry of “cempasúchil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | cempōhualxōchitl | — |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | cempōhualli | twenty |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | pōhualli | twenty; count; a count |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | -lli | Forms a passive participle from any verb |