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 bird

Definitions

  1. quetzal bird

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 →