Where does “artzain-txakur” come from?
artzain-txakur (Basque) comes from Basque txakur, from Basque zakur, from Proto-Basque zacuŕ — dog, hound.
artzain-txakur (Basque): sheepdog
Ancestry of “artzain-txakur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Basque | txakur | dog; cop |
| 2 | Basque | zakur | hound |
| 3 | Proto-Basque | zacuŕ | dog, hound |