Where does “kuyut” come from?

kuyut (Pipil) comes from Proto-Nahuan koyootl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kʷa, from Middle Chinese 瓜.

kuyut (Pipil): coyote

Definitions

  1. coyote

Ancestry of “kuyut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Nahuankoyootlcoyote
2Proto-Uto-Aztecankʷacoyote
3Middle Chinese瓜—
Every word from Middle Chinese 瓜 →Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kʷa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan koyootl →