Where does “coyonenemi” come from?

coyonenemi (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl coyotl, from Proto-Nahuan koyootl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kʷa, from Middle Chinese 瓜.

coyonenemi (Classical Nahuatl): Go on all fours; crawl

Definitions

  1. Go on all fours; crawl

Ancestry of “coyonenemi”, step by step

coyonenemi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl coyotl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcoyotlcoyote
2Proto-Nahuankoyootlcoyote
3Proto-Uto-Aztecankʷacoyote
4Middle Chinese瓜—

via Classical Nahuatl nenemi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnenemiwalk
Every word from Middle Chinese 瓜 →Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kʷa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan koyootl →