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
- anteater, tamandua (Tamandua mexicana)
Ancestry of “azcacoyotl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | āzcacoyōtl | anteater (Tamandua mexicana) |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | coyōtl | coyote |
| 3 | Nahuatl | *koyoo-tl | — |