Where does “coyotontli” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of coyōtl; a small coyote

Ancestry of “coyotontli”, step by step

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