Where does “Quetzalcōātl” come from?

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

Quetzalcōātl (Classical Nahuatl): quetzal feather serpent

Definitions

  1. quetzal feather serpent

Ancestry of “Quetzalcōātl”, step by step

Quetzalcōātl 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 Classical Nahuatl cōātl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcōātlit is a snake; snake; a snake

Words derived from “Quetzalcōātl”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl quetza →Every word from Classical Nahuatl quetzalli →