Where does “quetzaltōtōtl” come from?

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

quetzaltōtōtl (Classical Nahuatl): a quetzal; quetzal bird

Definitions

  1. a quetzal; quetzal bird

Ancestry of “quetzaltōtōtl”, step by step

quetzaltōtōtl 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 tōtōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltōtōtlbird; it is a bird

Words derived from “quetzaltōtōtl”

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