Where does “coyopil” come from?

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

coyopil (Classical Nahuatl): Diminutive of coyōtl; a small coyote

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of coyōtl; a small coyote

Ancestry of “coyopil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcoyōtlcoyote
2Nahuatl*koyoo-tl
Every word from Nahuatl *koyoo-tlEvery word from Classical Nahuatl coyōtl