Quetzal
German (Berlin)
[kɛˈtsal]
noun
Definitions
- quetzal bird
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian quetzal derived from Classical Nahuatl quetzalli (quetzal feather, brightly colored tail feather).
Origin
Classical Nahuatl
quetzalli
Gloss
quetzal feather, brightly colored tail feather
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- quetzal English
- quetzal Spanish, Castilian
- 格查爾 Chinese
- Quetzalcoatl Classical Nahuatl
- quetza Classical Nahuatl
- quetzalitztli Classical Nahuatl
- quetzalli Classical Nahuatl
- quetzaltototl Classical Nahuatl