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1. www.oed.com › dictionary › dog_n1dog, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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   Jul 17, 2023 · As a way of distinguishing sex: a male dog, as opposed to a female one; contrasted with bitch n. 1 I.1. Also: a male of various other carnivorous mammals, as the fox, wolf, bear, ferret, or seal.

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   Sep 27, 2022 · dog. (n.) "quadruped of the genus Canis," Old English docga, a late, rare word, used in at least one Middle English source in reference specifically to a powerful breed of canine; other early Middle English uses tend to be depreciatory or abusive.

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   Mar 24, 2020 · The word dog comes from the rare Old English word docga. The more usual word back then was hund, which became hound. Fun fact: the Latin word for dog, canis, is the source of the word canine and it etymologically related to hound. But where did this word dog come from? Theories have been offered, but etymologists are left scratching their heads.

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   Sep 24, 2024 · “Dog” comes from Old English docga, a very rare word later used in Middle English to depict a specific, strong breed – the mastiff. In Old English, hund was the general Germanic word until the term docga replaced it almost completely in the 16th century.

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   Jul 4, 2024 · 4. Dog “Dog” comes from Old English docga, a very rare word later used in Middle English to depict a specific, strong breed – the mastiff.

7. languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu › nllLanguage Log » Bird, boy, girl, dog, recorder: etymology unknown

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   Jul 4, 2024 · “Dog” comes from Old English docga, a very rare word later used in Middle English to depict a specific, strong breed – the mastiff. In Old English, hund was the general Germanic word until the term docga replaced it almost completely in the 16th century. Now, “hound” is semantically specialised and indicates a hunting dog.

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   Oct 19, 2010 · Canis familiaris, also known as dog, is essentially a domesticated wolf. The dog is a member of the Canidae family, like the jackal and the fox. The word dog presents a mystery, though: linguists have not identified its roots, nor any English words related to it.

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   Where did the word dog come from?

   • The word dog presents a mystery, though: linguists have not identified its roots, nor any English words related to it. The same goes for several other animal-related words, including pig, hog, and stag. About seven centuries ago, the word hound, which came from the Old English hund, was the word for all domestic canines.

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   Why is a dog called a hound?

   • Dog “Dog” comes from Old English docga, a very rare word later used in Middle English to depict a specific, strong breed – the mastiff. In Old English, hund was the general Germanic word until the term docga replaced it almost completely in the 16th century. Now, “hound” is semantically specialised and indicates a hunting dog.

   Five common English words we don’t know the origins of – including ‘boy

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   Who was originally a “boy”?

   • Boy Who (or what) was, originally, a “boy”? No one knows. In the 13th century, a boie was a servant, but already in that time the provenance of the word was obscure. A century later, the term started being used to indicate a male child. The word doesn’t sound Germanic, but it’s not clear whether it was imported to England by the Normans either.

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   Where did Dogge come from?

   • Its origin remains one of the great mysteries of English etymology. The word forced out Old English hund (the general Germanic and Indo-European word, from root from PIE root *kwon-) by 16c. and subsequently was picked up in many continental languages (French dogue (16c.), Danish dogge, German Dogge (16c.).

   dog | Etymology of dog by etymonline

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   Where did dogs come from?

   • Dogs are believed to have been domesticated from the wolf, C. lupus, in the Mesolithic period, and there are now numerous breeds that vary greatly in size, shape, and colour. Some now live in a wild or feral state: cf. sense I.3b. Frequently in figurative contexts (in quot. OE with contemptuous reference to the torturers of St Vincent).

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   Why is a dog called a lucky player?

   • In ancient times, "the dog" was the worst throw in dice (attested in Greek, Latin, and Sanskrit, where the word for "the lucky player" was literally "the dog-killer"), which plausibly explains the Greek word for "danger," kindynos, which appears to be "play the dog" (but Beekes is against this).

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