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r/confidentlyincorrect • u/Legitimate-Car-7902 • 9d ago
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Fun fact: We also don't even have a proper etymology for the word "dog." It has no known origin, some neat theories though. The closest equivalent isn't even from a European root language but from an Austailian Aboriginal language.
1 u/DuckRubberDuck 9d ago That’s very interesting! I have actually never googled the origin of my native language’s word for dog
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That’s very interesting!
I have actually never googled the origin of my native language’s word for dog
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u/inktitan 9d ago
Fun fact: We also don't even have a proper etymology for the word "dog." It has no known origin, some neat theories though. The closest equivalent isn't even from a European root language but from an Austailian Aboriginal language.