Where does “Quetzalcóatl” come from?

Quetzalcóatl (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl, from Classical Nahuatl quetzalli, from Classical Nahuatl quetza — to raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand.

Quetzalcóatl (Spanish): Quetzalcoatl

Definitions

  1. Quetzalcoatl

Ancestry of “Quetzalcóatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlQuetzalcōātlquetzal feather serpent
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 Classical Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl →