Where does “quetzalitztli” come from?

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

quetzalitztli (Classical Nahuatl): Emerald-green jade

Definitions

  1. Emerald-green jade

Ancestry of “quetzalitztli”, step by step

quetzalitztli 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 ītztli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlītztliobsidian blade; obsidian
Every word from Classical Nahuatl quetza →Every word from Classical Nahuatl quetzalli →