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Where does “coyōtl” come from?

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

coyōtl (Classical Nahuatl): coyote

Definitions

  1. coyote

Ancestry of “coyōtl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nahuatl*koyoo-tl—

Words derived from “coyōtl”

  • ascacoyote
  • tlalcoyote
  • coyopil
  • coyotontli
  • āzcacoyōtl
  • tlālcoyōtl
  • tlalcoyotl
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