Etymograph

English

Quetzalcoatl

Quetzalcoatl comes from Classical Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl.

  1. Classical Nahuatlc. 1300–1600Quetzalcōātlliterally ‘quetzal-feather snake’
  2. EnglishtodayQuetzalcoatl

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Classical Nahuatlc. 1300–1600Quetzalcōātlliterally ‘quetzal-feather snake’
  2. EnglishtodayQuetzalcoatl

The story

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl (literally “quetzal-feather snake”).

Every English word from Classical Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl

Today it means

name The Aztec name for the Feathered-Serpent deity of ancient Mesoamerica, one of the main gods of many Mexican and northern Central American civilizations.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Classical Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl / Quetzalcoatl

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