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

  1. Any trogon of the genus Pharomacrus, especially...

Ancestry of “quetzal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishquetzalquetzal bird
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 Spanish quetzal →