Where does “coyōtl” come from?
coyōtl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Nahuatl *koyoo-tl.
coyōtl (Classical Nahuatl): coyote
Definitions
- coyote
Ancestry of “coyōtl”, step by step
coyōtl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Nahuatl *koyoo-tl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nahuatl | *koyoo-tl | — |
via Proto-Nahuan *koyoo-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nahuan | *koyoo- | coyote |