Where does “quetzalhuehxolotl” come from?

quetzalhuehxolotl (Central Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl quetzalli, from Classical Nahuatl quetza — to raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand.

quetzalhuehxolotl (Central Nahuatl): peacock

Definitions

  1. peacock

Ancestry of “quetzalhuehxolotl”, step by step

quetzalhuehxolotl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl quetzalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlquetzalliA quetzal feather; Something precious
2Classical Nahuatlquetzato raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand

via Central Nahuatl huehxolotl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Nahuatlhuehxolotlturkey cock
2Classical Nahuatlhuehxōlōtlturkey cock
Every word from Classical Nahuatl quetza →Every word from Classical Nahuatl quetzalli →