Where does “Spanish Water Dog” come from?
Spanish Water Dog (English) comes from English spanish, from Middle English Spainish.
Spanish Water Dog (English): A herding water dog originating in Spain
Definitions
- A herding water dog originating in Spain
Ancestry of “Spanish Water Dog”, step by step
Spanish Water Dog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spanish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spanish | To subject to spanishing, a printing process in... |
| 2 | Middle English | Spainish | — |
via English water dog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | water dog | A retriever type of gun dog bred to flush and... |