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Coyote came from the Mexican dialect of Spanish; its first parent was the Aztec coyotl.
Chapter 3. The Period of Growth. 4. Loan-Words and Non-English Influences Henry Louis 1921
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Oaxaca (Tzapotec nation), the baths of Netzahua-coyotl in Texcoco
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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On top of one of the hills we just got a glimpse of a small pack of wolves, or coyotes, as they are called, from the Aztec coyotl.
The Naturalist in Nicaragua Thomas Belt 1855
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Report Abuse coyotl - If you haven't figured out why the press writes about Tiger more than any other golfer, you never will.
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- itl, and - otl, for example, generally ended up in Spanish as words ending in - ate, - ite, and - ote, e.g., coyote from coyotl, otate from ottatl, camachile from cuauh-mochitl.
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