Where does “Quezaltepeque” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Quezaltepeque”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	Quezaltepeque	—
2	Classical Nahuatl	quetzalli	A quetzal feather; Something precious
3	Classical Nahuatl	quetza	to raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand

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