Where does “acacoyotl” come from?

acacoyotl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl coyōtl, from Nahuatl *koyoo-tl.

acacoyotl (Classical Nahuatl): sacred pepper. (Piper auritum)

Definitions

  1. sacred pepper. (Piper auritum)

Ancestry of “acacoyotl”, step by step

acacoyotl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl coyōtl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcoyōtlcoyote
2Nahuatl*koyoo-tl—

via Classical Nahuatl ācatl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlācatlcane; reed
Every word from Nahuatl *koyoo-tl →Every word from Classical Nahuatl coyōtl →