Where does “azcacoyotl” come from?

azcacoyotl (Central Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl āzcacoyōtl, from Classical Nahuatl coyōtl, from Nahuatl *koyoo-tl.

azcacoyotl (Central Nahuatl): anteater, tamandua (Tamandua mexicana)

Definitions

  1. anteater, tamandua (Tamandua mexicana)

Ancestry of “azcacoyotl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlāzcacoyōtlanteater (Tamandua mexicana)
2Classical Nahuatlcoyōtlcoyote
3Nahuatl*koyoo-tl—
Every word from Nahuatl *koyoo-tl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl coyōtl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl āzcacoyōtl →