Where does “kvesaali” come from?

kvesaali (Finnish) comes from Spanish quetzal, from Classical Nahuatl quetzalli, from Classical Nahuatl quetza — to raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand.

kvesaali (Finnish): quetzal

Definitions

quetzal

Ancestry of “kvesaali”, step by step

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

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