Where does “Quetzalcoatl” come from?

Quetzalcoatl is derived from Classical Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl, a compound of Classical Nahuatl quetzalli and Classical Nahuatl quetza, whose ultimate sense remains unclear.

Quetzalcoatl (English): The Aztec name for the Feathered-Serpent deity of ancient Mesoamerica, one of the main gods of many Mexican and northern Central American civilizations

Definitions

  1. The Aztec name for the Feathered-Serpent deity of ancient Mesoamerica, one of the main gods of many Mexican and northern Central American civilizations

Ancestry of “Quetzalcoatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlQuetzalcōātlquetzal feather serpent
2Classical NahuatlquetzalliA quetzal feather; Something precious
3Classical Nahuatlquetzato raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand
Every word from Classical Nahuatl quetza →Every word from Classical Nahuatl quetzalli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl →