Where does “quetzal” come from?
quetzal (English) comes from Spanish quetzal, from Classical Nahuatl quetzalli, from Classical Nahuatl quetza — to raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand.
quetzal (English): Any trogon of the genus Pharomacrus, especially...
Definitions
- Any trogon of the genus Pharomacrus, especially...
Ancestry of “quetzal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | quetzal | quetzal |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | quetzalli | A quetzal feather; Something precious |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | quetza | to raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand |