Words that come from Proto-Uto-Aztecan “kʷa”

25 words across 19 languages descend from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kʷa — including coyote, coyotelike, coyotillo, coyote, coyote, coyote, kojot, coiote.

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English (4)

Classical Nahuatl (2)

Malay (2)

Persian (2)

Dutch (1)

French (1)

Italian (1)

Polish (1)

Galician (1)

Japanese (1)

Korean (1)

Irish (1)

Czech (1)

Spanish (1)

Portuguese (1)

Pipil (1)

Thai (1)

Proto-Nahuan (1)

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl (1)