Message: "Re: The name Quetzala"

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[Facts] Re: The name Quetzala

by Caprice

3/30/2006, 9:30 AM

I know how you mean and I've wondered, too! All I know is that Quetzal is a bird found in Latin America. It's gorgous and looks like a flying jewel.

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- Ivayla (guest)

3/30/2006, 10:08 AM

And apparently the quetzal part means "feather" so it is a valid etymological element (as opposed to, say, "quet").

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