Where does “quetzal” come from?

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

quetzal (Spanish): quetzal bird

Definitions

  1. quetzal bird

Ancestry of “quetzal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlquetzalliA quetzal feather; Something precious
2Classical Nahuatlquetzato raise, lift; to raise, lift, stand

Words derived from “quetzal”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl quetza →Every word from Classical Nahuatl quetzalli →