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Stage 1 of 3
coyotl
Nahuatl · pre-1500s
"coyote"
the Nahuatl name for the wild canine
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Stage 2 of 3
coyote
Spanish · 1500s-1600s
"coyote"
adopted from Nahuatl via Spanish colonial contact
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Stage 3 of 3
coyote
English · 1800s
"the North American wild canine"
borrowed from Mexican Spanish as settlers moved west
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