fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to Latin Language@lemm.ee · 1 month agoColors in Latini.postimg.ccimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squarefxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoThe romans did like their wardogs! The word canus comes from *ḱeh₂s- (bright grey, which is also where we get the word for hare). Canis is from *ḱwṓ or *ḱun- (dog). So they’re false cognates
minus-squareStrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 month agoInteresting. Thank you for edifying me.
The romans did like their wardogs! The word canus comes from *ḱeh₂s- (bright grey, which is also where we get the word for hare). Canis is from *ḱwṓ or *ḱun- (dog). So they’re false cognates
Interesting. Thank you for edifying me.