Where does “Dogo Argentino” come from?
Dogo Argentino (English) comes from Spanish dogo argentino, from Spanish dogo, from English dog, from English dogshit, from English shit, from Middle Dutch schite, from Old Dutch skīta, from Old Saxon skiti — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Dogo Argentino (English): A huge dog breed used in Argentina for big-game...
Definitions
- A huge dog breed used in Argentina for big-game...
Ancestry of “Dogo Argentino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | dogo argentino | — |
| 2 | Spanish | dogo | bulldog or so called "presa type" mastiff |
| 3 | English | dog | A mammal, "Canis familiaris" or "Canis lupus... |
| 4 | English | dogshit | Dog excrement; Something disgusting, abominable,... |
| 5 | English | shit | Solid excretory product evacuated from the... |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | schite | — |
| 7 | Old Dutch | skīta | — |
| 8 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |