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Where does “quetza” come from?
quetza
(Classical Nahuatl): to raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand
Definitions
to raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand
Words derived from “quetza”
Quetzalcoatl
quetzal
nixtamal
nixtamalization
quetzalli
nextli
āltepētenānquetza
altepetenanquetza
taquétzal
Quetzalcōātl
Quetzalcoatl
quetzalitztli
nextamalli
quetzaltototl
tlemoyonextli
nexxoh
tenextli
quetzal
quetzaltōtōtl
Quezaltepeque
quetzalhuehxolotl
neja
nejo
nixquear