The term "domestic dog" is generally used for both of the domesticated and feral varieties. The English word dog comes from Middle English dogge, from Old English docga, a "powerful dog breed". The term may possibly derive from Proto-Germanic *dukkōn, represented in Old English finger-docce ("finger-muscle"). The word also shows the familiar petname diminutive -ga also seen in frogga "frog", picga "pig", stagga "stag", wicga "beetle, worm", among others. The term dog may ultimately derive from the earliest layer of Proto-Indo-European vocabulary.
The term " domestic dog " is generally used for both of the domesticated and feral varieties . The English word dog comes from Middle English dogge , from Old English docga , a " powerful dog breed " . The term may possibly derive from Proto - Germanic * dukkōn , represented in Old English finger - docce ( " finger - muscle " ) . The word also shows the familiar petname diminutive -ga also seen in frogga " frog " , picga " pig " , stagga " stag " , wicga " beetle , worm " , among others . The term dog may ultimately derive from the earliest layer of Proto - Indo - European vocabulary .
What may be the earliest vocabulary that the word "dog" came from?
What may be the earliest vocabulary that the word " dog " came from ?
Proto-Indo-European
Proto-Indo-European