Where does “Quetzal” come from?
Quetzal (German) comes from Spanish quetzal, from Classical Nahuatl quetzalli, from Classical Nahuatl quetza — to raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand.
Quetzal (German): quetzal
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 |