Etymology of the English word coyote
the English word
coyotederived from the Mexican Spanish word
coyotederived from the Nahuatl word
coyotlderived from the Aztec word
coyotlderived from the American-Spanish word
coyotederived from the Nahuatl word
cóyotlderived from the Mexican word
Spanishderived from the Nahuatl word
ahmolliderived from the Nahuatl word
coyotlderived from the Nahuatl word
xicamaderived from the Mexican word
machoderived from the Spanish word
chamizoderived from the Latin word
flamma (flame, blaze; ardor)
derived from the Spanish word
chamizaDate
The earliest known usage of coyote in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
coydogCognates
French
coyote, German
Kojote, Spanish
coyoteUsage
Word found in Modern English
