quetzalitztli
Classical Nahuatl
/ketsaliːtstɬi/
noun
Definitions
- Emerald-green jade.
Etymology
Compound from Classical Nahuatl quetzalli (quetzal feather, brightly colored tail feather) + Classical Nahuatl ītztli (obsidian blade, obsidian).
Origin
Classical Nahuatl
ītztli
Gloss
obsidian blade, obsidian
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- quetzal Spanish, Castilian
- Quetzalcoatl Classical Nahuatl
- quetza Classical Nahuatl
- quetzalli Classical Nahuatl
- quetzaltototl Classical Nahuatl
- ītztli Classical Nahuatl